The Design Advisory Board of the City of Aachen
- advises on projects that have a significant impact on the quality of Aachen's cityscape,
- has been in existence since the 1950s and regularly organizes the stadt.gestalten dialogue series to engage in discussions with interested parties about building culture.
It consists of
- 4 x freelance architects,
- 1 x architect with a focus on listed buildings
- 1 x urban planner
- 1 x landscape architect,
- expert representatives of the political groups in the City Council,
- the responsible aldermen and
- Representatives of the specialist administration
Project
Projects whose design quality has a significant influence on the city's public space are discussed. The spectrum ranges from major urban development projects to the closure of a small gap between buildings in the city center.
Optimal dialog is possible if contact with the advisory board is sought at an early stage of the project or in the preliminary design phase via the building supervision department.
Consulting
The consultation is intended as a collegial dialog between the participants and the advisory board. Therefore, not only the planners, but also the developers or investors should take part in the presentation of the projects. To enable effective consultation, the following documents should be available if possible:
- urban planning context,
- Design sketches,
- Working model,
- Alternatives/variants if necessary.
The meetings are not open to the public.
The results of the consultations are summarized in the form of recommendations, which are made available to planners and developers. They are intended to provide impetus for urban integration and design quality.
Members
members with voting rights:
- Dipl.-Ing. Alexander Bartscher, architect
- Prof. Aglaée Degros, Architect
- Dr.-Ing., Univ.-Prof. Anke Naujokat, Architect Monument
- Dipl.-Ing. Kilian Kresing
- René Rheims, M.A. Landscape architect
- Tim Scheuer M. Sc. RWTH
- Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Yasemin Utku, Architect & Urban Planner
non-voting members and representatives of the current city council groups:
- CDU - Dipl.-Ing. Maike Schlick
- SPD - Ulrich Warner
- Greens - Dipl.-Ing. Johannes Hucke
- FDP - Dipl.-Ing. Joachim Loseck
- Linke - Dipl.-Ing. Marc Beus
- Future - Dipl.-Ing. Christoph Allemand
Organization
The Design Advisory Board of the City of Aachen is part of the Department III - Urban Development, Construction and Mobility of the City Planning Councillor Frauke Burgdorff. The managing director and main contact person is Ms. Jana Elsner, whose contact details can be found in the information column on the right.