ARCH-E is a project co-funded by the European Union under the Creative Europe framework (CREA). Its main objective is to promote high-quality architectural solutions for the built environment by increasing the use of architectural design competitions (ADC) in Europe and overcoming cross border market barriers in the market for architectural services; ADC structures determined by national frameworks and traditions and due to a lack of information exchange, there is very low transnational participation. 

This information lack excludes many architects from participating in the (cross border) market and thus hinders competition. Small/micro-enterprises - with an above- average proportion of female and/or young architects - are particularly affected, which has a detrimental effect on their professional career. Promoting ADCs will lead to a better implementation of the Davos Declaration for Baukultur and of the New European Bauhaus in European planning and building projects on a daily basis and will help to meet the climate challenge and to improve the quality of the built environment.

Start date: February 2023 - End date: February 2026

Partners

• Bundesarchitektenkammer Bak Bundesgemeinschaft Der Architektenkammern Koerperschaften Des Oeffentlichen Rechts E.V. 

• Conseil Des Architectes D'europe

• Hrvatska Komora Arhitekata

• Magyar Epitesz Kamara

• Sepa Engineering Gmbh