Ladies and gentlemen, Let me conclude by emphasising that the Governing Council of the ECB is very satisfied that the results of the international architectural competition have fulfilled its expectations. Our new home will be functional, aesthetically appealing and, at the same time, reflect the core values of our institution.
I am confident that the New ECB Premises will give us all - the ECB, the City of Frankfurt, and the architectural profession - a reason to be proud. Thank you for your attention. It now gives me great pleasure to hand over the prizes to the three prizewinners: •  1st prize: Coop Himmelb(l)au, represented by Prof. Wolf Prix.