On August 30th 2023, concluding a two-phase competition and following a public presentation of the final designs, the jury - composed of representatives of the awarding authority, administration and politics as well as independent experts - unanimously selected UNStudio’s design as the first prize winner for the mixed-use Düsseldorf competition.
In addition to UNStudio, the finalists were Hadi Teherani Architects, HPP Architekten and Ingenhoven associates, who were given equal recognition as second prize winners. The following offices also participated in the competition: 3XN, BIG Bjarke Ingels Group, Büro Ole Scheeren, C. F. Moller Architects, David Chipperfield Architects and MVRDV Germany.
Slated for the site at Hans-Böckler-Strasse 37-39, and centrally located on Kennedydamm, further planning and the necessary steps for the creation of a new development plan will now be initiated on the basis of UNStudio’s winning design.
In the unanimous opinion of the jury, “UNStudio’s design creates an architecturally outstanding and identity-forming project in a central location. The vision includes a mix of uses that, in addition to office and residential, also includes multifunctional uses in the community pavilion - the so-called Urban Hub - and on the upper floors, which will be partially accessible to the public. In the future, the users of the quarter will be able to organise their daily lives centrally in one place, as the offer will also include gastronomy, medical services, sports, fitness, a mobility hub, day care centre, local supply as well as cultural offers or edutainment. Placing the residents in the centre of the agenda, the project will meet future requirements for working, living and housing conditions.”
Ben Van Berkel, Founder and Principal Architect, UNStudio, "We are delighted that our proposal has been selected for this key location in Dusseldorf. Our design is not only highly sustainable and healthy for the people who will live, work and visit, it also supports a highly diverse mix of functions that will enliven the site around the clock and add a cultural edge to this area of the city. It will truly celebrate the connecting power of culture and high-quality public space."
> The New Heart proposal - New Heart on the Block
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Press release and visuals courtesy of UNStudio
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