Jury’s statement concerning the competition’s decision
The jury was very pleased with the quality of the submitted projects.
The first decision stage
After the first decision stage, seven of twelve projects were still running. Projects No. 837249, No. 739876, No. 014867, No. 576836 and No. 837249 had not sufficiently considered the contest’s basic parameters and were therefore rejected. The works allowed in the contest were discussed in regards to their vision concerning architecture and urban development as well as their technical solutions’ feasibility and their commercial potential. As to the upcoming last decision phase not only the project’s integration into urban development were considered, but also the optimizing of energy efficiency (sustainability). Half of the votes were sufficient in this round. The works No. 900061 (6:2), 013764 (8:0), 737618 (7:1), 571277 (8:0) stayed in the contest. Submissions No. 524880 (3:5), 689050 (1:7) and 644569 (0:8) were removed. So now there were four designs left for further judgment.
The second decision stage
During this second decision stage the works were compared and judged according to their conceptual presentation and written explanation. At the same time, the jury dealt with the designs’ architectural appearance as well as their degree of innovation. Works No. 013764 and No. 571277 were judged in a detailed and in-depth overview concerning functionality and space potential as well as the statics required. The jury came to the conclusion that the project No. 571277 fulfilled all of the contest’s requirements.
Reasons for the first prize
The submission No. 571277 stands out because of its clear functional and architectural organization as well as the generous spacial quality. Clear structures throughout the entire building create an immediate and strong spacial experience. The structure’s volumetric height is well-balanced and clear-cut. The excellent spacial orientation within the farewell room is evaluated positively as well as the visual memorability of the resulting perspective’s. The entire structure is constructed from three sixths segments of a sphere, i.e. from three symmetrically foldable (one upon the other) and rotating elements. Two synchronously controlled motors set these elements in motion. Each element can rotate 180 degrees on its own axis. This mobile construction type is a unique architectural feature. By means of this unusual design and the statistic calculations, the limits of what is technically feasible were almost exhausted. The building’s construction consists of a combination of traditional components and nano solar cells that cover the structure’s outer shell. Hence the building’s peculiar aesthetics. The object can be screened by one, two or three components in different positions according to climatic conditions, position or personal preferences. The object’s shell is made from multiple square inflatable element parts, which provide the crematory’s temperature regulation. Each transparent inflatable element is stretched within a corresponding frame. All frames together are constituting the object’s facade and also provide an individual remote-controlled lighting – so every element can be illuminated in any desired color. Moreover, the entire object can be used as a gigantic concave (from inside) or convex (from outside) monitor. The energy necessary for rotating the moving parts, the inflatable elements’ ventilation appliances and the object lighting are generated by the building’s own solar panels. The building’s exceptional originality and functionality as well as the cutting-edge technical solutions have persuaded us to award submission No. 571277 with the first prize.
The jury would like to thank the preliminary examiner for preparing the projects as well as all contestants for the works they handed in. We wish the prize winner all the best and good luck.
Respectfully, the Members of the Jury