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| ULI announces winners of the 2008 Awards for Excellence Five outstanding developments have been selected as winners of the Urban Land Institute's (ULI) 2008 Awards for Excellence: Europe competition. The winners are: Kraanspoor, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Shopping Square Meydan, Istanbul, Turkey; Stadsfeestzaal, Antwerp, Belgium; Unilever House, London, United Kingdom; and Val d'Europe Downtown District, Marne la Vallee, France. The five winners were chosen from 11 finalists. The announcement of the winners was made this week at the ULI Europe Trends Conference in Stockholm, Sweden. The competition is part of the Institute's Awards for Excellence program, established in 1979, which is based on ULI's guiding principle that the achievement of excellence in land use practice should be recognized and rewarded. ULI's Awards for Excellence recognize the full development process of a project, not just its architecture or design. The criteria for the awards include leadership, contribution to the community, innovations, public/private partnership, environmental protection and enhancement, response to societal needs, and financial success. Over the years, the Awards for Excellence program has evolved from recognition of one development in North America to an international competition with multiple winners. In 2004, the program added the ULI Awards for Excellence: Europe, and in 2005 added the ULI Awards for Excellence: Asia Pacific and the Global Awards. Throughout the program's history all types of projects have been recognized for their excellence, including office, residential, recreational, urban/mixed-use, industrial/office park, commercial/retail, new community, rehabilitation, and public projects and programs. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |