Science Park receives plaque for "excellent architecture in Hesse

Birk Heilmeyer and Frenzel Architekten from Stuttgart are behind the Science Park. The start-up and innovation center was opened in 2015.  The Science Park supports start-ups from the initial idea to establishing themselves on the market. Covering more than 6,000 square meters, the Science Park offers office, laboratory and workshop space for spin-offs from the University of Kassel and for companies seeking proximity to the university and to teaching and research. The Science Park is owned in equal parts by the City of Kassel and the University of Kassel. 

Background: The Simon-Louis-du-Ry plaque

In order to be able to award the corresponding buildings, they announce the competition "Excellent Architecture in Hesse" in a five-year cycle. The award is aimed at developers and architects; the winning buildings receive the "Simon-Louis-du-Ry-Plakette". Eligible were buildings completed in the period from 2013 to January 2018 and located in the city of Kassel or the districts of Kassel, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Schwalm-Eder, Werra-Meißner, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Lahn-Dill, Giessen, Wetterau Vogelsberg and Fulda.