{"id":119418,"date":"2022-12-13T14:54:33","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T14:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=119418"},"modified":"2022-12-13T16:39:37","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T16:39:37","slug":"vectorworks-design-scholarship-winners-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/digital-construction-news\/bim-news\/vectorworks-design-scholarship-winners-announced\/119418\/","title":{"rendered":"Vectorworks Design Scholarship winners announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks has announced the winners of the 2022 Vectorworks Design Scholarship Awards, with Michelle Wanitzek taking home the coveted Richard Diehl Award<\/h2>\n

The Vectorworks Design Scholarship<\/a> Awards had over 1,000 submissions. Scholarships were awarded to 30 students for 22 projects in the architecture, interior design, landscape and entertainment industries.<\/p>\n

Wanitzek’s “Nomad Coworking” project took home the winning prize<\/h3>\n

This year\u2019s winning project, “Nomad Coworking,\u201d submitted by Wanitzek for her master\u2019s thesis at the University of Wismar, features a coworking space and coffeeshop in a listed monument \u2014 a site identified for its architectural or historical significance \u2014 and focuses on the increasing importance of alternative and flexible workspaces.<\/p>\n

The design tackled a challenging task \u2014 working with a historical monument’s intricacies and structural limits while simultaneously preserving the protected fa\u00e7ade and showcasing the transformation for experiential value.<\/p>\n

‘An example of holistic interior design for existing historic buildings’<\/h3>\n

\u201cCourageous, creative and consistent! Michelle Wanitzek\u2019s project, \u2018Nomad Coworking,\u2019 is a prime example of holistic interior design for existing historic buildings,\u201d said Birgit Von Moltke of von Moltke InnenArchitekten, a member of this year\u2019s judging panel.<\/p>\n

‘Providing communication structures to strengthen social cohesion’<\/h3>\n

University of Wismar Dean of the Faculty of Design Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Oliver Hantke, judging panel member, commented:\u00a0\u201cWith a progressive idea of what monument protection means, Michelle designed an infrastructure in the middle of Wismar\u2019s Old Town, which is suitable to revitalize the city and capable of giving the monument a contemporary purpose.<\/p>\n

\u201cHer concept of multi-layered use picks up on current trends in the construction industry including sustainability and efficiency strategy, utilizing historical buildings, revitalizing small-town structures, new forms of working environments and providing communication structures to strengthen social cohesion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Michelle Wanitzek added: \u201cIt is a great honour to win the Richard Diehl Award with my thesis project, especially because I never expected this success.<\/p>\n

“It means a lot to me to show that interior design is much more than most people realize. It\u2019s about how we want to live and how we can utilize the architecture that already surrounds us. I think in today\u2019s world, there should be an increased focus on repurposing existing buildings, and I hope this award will increase awareness of the practice.\u201d<\/p>\n

Selected winners represent a wide range of countries worldwide<\/h3>\n

Winners range from several countries worldwide, including Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Turkey, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.<\/p>\n

An expert panel of international judges evaluated all submissions on five main criteria: design, technology, originality, presentation and writing.<\/p>\n

Architecture winners<\/h3>\n