Dikshya Pokharel, Zhasmin Roumieh and Mareike Steffen, students in their first semester of the IUDD Master's programme, won the ‘Special Prize for Interdisciplinary and Sustainable Building’ donated by eZeit Ingenieure GmbH with their project ‘The Gentle City’ in the urban design category of the Schinkel Competition 2026 which focused on the city of Luckenwalde.

The competition, organised by the Association of Architects and Engineers in Berlin-Brandenburg (AIV), aimed to gather site-specific project proposals that are economically viable and as scalable as possible within the characteristic spatial and architectural backdrop of Luckenwalde. The jury was impressed by the work's “clear and consistent approach to further developing the existing block, viewing transformation not as a replacement but as a strategic continuation of existing structures.” The studio was supervised through the Chair of Landscape Architecture and Planning.

The jury particularly emphasised: “The work is being awarded the eZeit special prize because it formulates sustainability as a guiding design principle and gives it concrete spatial form. The minimisation of CO2 emissions through a consistent focus on existing buildings and the integration of water-sensitive open spaces, but above all the interdisciplinary linking of urban development and landscape architecture, demonstrate a resource-saving approach in line with the spirit of the award.” 

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AIV-Schinkel-Wettbewerb - Architekten- und Ingenieurverein zu Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.
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