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best private plots 08 - Die besten Gärten 2008, ÖsterreichGarden Architecture Symposium, Austria2008International Symposium and Award Ceremony for "best private plots 08 - Die besten Gärten 2008" The contemporary design of private outdoor spaces dares to embark on new, unconventional paths: The international competition best private plots - Die besten Gärten is now in its third year. This year, 71 architects, garden designers, landscape architects and garden owners from 17 countries responded to our invitation to submit their garden projects to the competition. An international expert jury composed of five members has nominated 28 projects, from among which the top three contestants will be chosen during the final jury meeting in Langenlois. The projects nominated for best private plots 08 - Die besten Gärten 2008 are published at www.privateplots.at/en/nominations.html. The award recognizes exemplary achievements in the design of private outdoor spaces and gardens, rating sophisticated design ideas and aesthetic solutions, the innovative use of plants and materials, and the consideration of the ecological context. The winners of best private plots 08 - Die besten Gärten 2008 will be announced on September 27th at 7 p.m. at the award ceremony in the auditorium of Grafenegg Castle in Austria. We look forward to celebrating with you afterwards with a buffet and wine offered in the open-air pavilion "Cloud Tower", designed by the architects of the next ENTERprise, and located in the castle's 250-year old park. For our guests, a shuttle service from the Loisium Hotel in Langenlois to Grafenegg Castle will be available. Please make your reservations at: www.privateplots.at/en/registration.html As jury members, we have been able to enlist renowned experts from the fields of landscape architecture, architecture and design, who have investigated the topic of planning gardens and outdoor spaces in greatly varied and highly innovative ways. We expect their presentations at the symposium public spots on private plots to provide an exciting and productive impetus for discussion, as well as perspectives on gardens as aesthetic and cultural fields of experimentation - as open, varied and variable spaces. The international symposium on garden architecture public spots on private plots will take place on September 27th, 2008, from 9 am to 5 pm at the Loisium Hotel in Langenlois, Austria. Jane Amidon (USA) - landscape architecture | Petra Blaisse (Netherlands) - design Erik Dhont (Belgium) - landscape architecture | Edouard François (France) - architecture The participation fee for the symposium is EUR 50.00, and registration is required at www.privateplots.at/en/registration.html. All projects nominated will be published in the bilingual catalogue "best private plots 08 - Die besten Gärten 2008 - Internationale Beispiele zur Gartenarchitektur", which will be presented at the award ceremony. The catalogue can be pre-ordered at: www.privateplots.at/en/catalogue.html For help booking a room in Langenlois (only a limited number of rooms is available), please send an email to info@privateplots.at. Die besten Gärten 2008 - Idea, planning and implementation: Dr. Karin Standler, landscape architect DI Robert Froschauer, architect Seidengasse 13/3, A-1070 Vienna, Austria Tel.: ++43 - 699 - 13554566 Email: info@privateplots.at / office@standler.at Austrian Buildings Awarding authority and host: Verein für Lebensqualität - Natur im Garten, Landhausboulevard Haus 1, Top 1, Postfach 28, A-3109 St. Pölten, Austria Die besten Gärten 2008 International Symposium - SpeakersJane AmidonJane Amidon is principal of Amidon design communication, a design and communication practice in Columbus, Ohio. The office is concerned with large-scale urban and natural systems. Jane Amidon writes articles and books on contemporary landscape architecture and is series editor of Source Books in Landscape Architecture. She teaches in the Landscape Section of the Knowlton School of Architecture, Ohio State University. Jane Amidon studied landscape architecture in Harvard und at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Jane Bihr-de Salis Landscape architect Jane Bihr-de Salis has been running her own office in Kallern, Switzerland, since 1995 with a special focus on open space design, garden architecture and the preservation of historic gardens. With her garden Lukoschus-Dinter in Althäusern, Switzerland, she garnered first prize in the "best private plots 07 - Die besten Gärten 2007" competition. Jane Bihr-de Salis studied horticulture in Bath, Great Britain, and garden architecture in Rapperswil, Switzerland. Before setting up her own studio, she worked in various Swiss landscape architecture offices. Petra Blaisse Dutch designer Petra Blaisse has a special interest in textile design, landscape architecture and exhibition architecture. In her work, she combines interior and exterior design, architecture and landscape. She founded her studio Inside Outside in Amsterdam in 1991, winning acclaim with her golden stage curtain for the Netherlands Dance Theatre in The Hague, the sound curtain for the Kunsthal in Rotterdam and the Museum Park in Rotterdam, which she designed together with French landscape architect Yves Brunier. Petra Blaisse studied art in London and Groningen. Erik Dhont With his team of seven, landscape architect Erik Dhont of Brussels works on contemporary and historical gardens and parks, as well as public open spaces. In his designs and projects, he endeavors to strike a balance between functionality, aesthetic quality and ecological integrity. His personal, distinctive style is just as important to him as his clients' preferences. Erik Dhont studied graphic art in Brussels and landscape architecture in Vilvoorde. A study grant from the European Community allowed him to conduct field studies in the London Docklands. Edouard François In his studio - which he founded in Paris in 1998 - architect Edouard François works in the fields of architecture, urbanism, landscape and design. His projects explore the possibilities of sustainability and low-resource construction. As a result, he has become one of the protagonists of what is known as "green architecture". His works can be found in various museums, including the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Guggenheim Museum in New York or the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. François studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts in Paris. Die besten Gärten 2008 International Symposium information received 180808 |
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