October 29 - ARGE Munchen 2018 has been unveiled as Munich's national supplier for architecture and planning in its bid to host the Winter Olympics and Paralympics.


A partnership between AS&P and PROPROJEKT, the alliance is promising to provide world-class expertise during the finalisation of the Candidature File.

Katarina Witt, Chair of the Munich 2018 Bid Committee, said: "I am delighted to have ARGE München 2018 as our national supplier and to have secured its expert advice until the end of the bid process.

"The architecture and planning office has assisted Munich enormously in the development of our 'Two Park' concept, the power of which was recently highlighted during the Bid Committee's presentation in Acapulco.

"We are very excited about our unique approach that combines Bavarian hospitality and Germany's passion for winter sports."

ARGE München 2018 has played an important role since the beginning of the bid, when the architecture and planning office conducted the initial feasibility study on Munich's capacity to host the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

The Munich 2018 Bid Committee created the partnership to develop a uniquely compact 'Two Park' concept, designed to deliver the best possible athlete experience, with ARGE München 2018 advising in urban planning and locating sites for the events.

Now the support from the partnership will continue bolstering Munich's bid through master-planning and project management for sports, transportation and tourist infrastructure in the Candidature File.



Bernhard Schwank, chief executive for Munich 2018, echoed Witt's enthusiasm stating: "Choosing ARGE München 2018 as our planning office has absolutely paid off.

"Thanks to its experience in planning sports mega events and thanks to our shared vision of a Festival of Friendship, we have been able to develop a compelling concept.

"We are determined to set new standards for the Olympic Movement by putting athletes first in every single aspect of our planning."


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