YAC Young Architects Competitions - Observatory Houses
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YAC – Young Architects Competitions –launches Castle Resort, an open architectural competition aiming at the design of a hotel-observatory in the area of the castle of Roccascalegna, in Central Italy. The competition is in cooperation with the Italian State Property Agency – Italian Government, Italian Exhibition Group, the Municipality of Roccascalegna, Casabella, Associazione Italiana Confindustria Alberghi. The internationally-renowned jury gathers, among the others, Enrique Sobejano, Rodrigo Duque Motta, Simon Frommenwiler co-founder of HHS studio, Nicodemos Tsolakis, Felix Perasso from Snohetta. A total of € 20.000 in prize money will be awarded and winner projects will be published on international architecture and design platforms.Brief
The nocturnal sky is eternal, sublime and inaccessible. When looking at it, the human being experiences the most ancient sensation and feels overwhelmed by an ancient and inviolable mystery. A mystery that not even the most modern and refined minds can understand, despite efforts and technological progress.
Dazzled by the brightness of our metropolis, we often forget the extraordinary vision the vault of heaven can offer us. However, there are still placesthat are far from lights and cities where the beauty of the infinite appears in its entire splendor.
Surrounded by forests and crags,Roccascalegna is one of the places where this magic continues to occur and where the sky keeps on telling its eternal and beautiful story. It is a unique and far placethat is both incredibly beautiful and clearly fragile. In fact, the fortress deeply depends on the constant care of the human being to preserve its characteristics and remarkable appearance.
For these reasons, the Rimini Fair and the Italian government launched theObservatory Houses project aiming to find a new use for Roccascalegna taking advantage of the potential of an oneiric setting with remarkable skies. The project aims at creating in Italy the first and most suggestive observatory houses. They will be a sustainable and exclusive house model aimed to ensure the protection and improvement of such inestimable heritage.
How to build a complex of modern observatory houses in a picturesque medieval fortress? How to create the most refined national reference for the astronomical observation tourism through architecture?
On the bases of these issues, designers will have to create a story composed by stars, silences and landscapes. This story will have to include architectural elements designed to create a place beyond compare. It will not be a place of mere observation or accommodation; it will be a place of spirituality and meditation.Observatory Houses wishes to promote anarchitectural intervention that aims at becoming a symbol destination for those who wish to move away from their everyday routine and live an archaic, almost mystic experience thanks to the most ancient and beautiful sight.
Under everlasting skies, the new observatory houses in the ancient fortress will provide an unforgettable stay for those who wish to experience the feral excitement to fall asleep under the stars rocked by the slow movement of planets and fascinated by a sudden shooting star.
Jury
Enrique Sobejano
NIETO SOBEJANO ARQUITECTOS
Enrique Sobejano has worked as an architect since graduating from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and the Graduate School of Architecture and Planning at Columbia University in New York in 1983. He is professor at the Universität der Künste Berlin (UdK), where he holds the chair of Principles of Design. He has been a visiting critic and lecturer at various international universities worldwide. From 1986 to 1991 he was co-director of the architectural journal ARQUITECTURA, published by the Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid. He chairs and participates in international conferences and juries and is a founding partner of Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos.
NIETO SOBEJANO ARQUITECTOS
Enrique Sobejano has worked as an architect since graduating from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and the Graduate School of Architecture and Planning at Columbia University in New York in 1983. He is professor at the Universität der Künste Berlin (UdK), where he holds the chair of Principles of Design. He has been a visiting critic and lecturer at various international universities worldwide. From 1986 to 1991 he was co-director of the architectural journal ARQUITECTURA, published by the Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid. He chairs and participates in international conferences and juries and is a founding partner of Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos.
Simon Frommenwiler
HHF ARCHITECTS
Simon was born in 1972 in London. In 1994–2000 he studies at ETH Zurich and until 2003 he cooperates with Bearth & Deplazes and Skidmore Owings & Merrill. Member of the BSA since 2010, he has been Guest Professor at the Joint Master of Architecture in Fribourg, Associate Professor at ENSA Strasbourg and Lecturer of Architecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2014. He is currently a leading architect at HHF Architects he founded in 2003.
HHF ARCHITECTS
Simon was born in 1972 in London. In 1994–2000 he studies at ETH Zurich and until 2003 he cooperates with Bearth & Deplazes and Skidmore Owings & Merrill. Member of the BSA since 2010, he has been Guest Professor at the Joint Master of Architecture in Fribourg, Associate Professor at ENSA Strasbourg and Lecturer of Architecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2014. He is currently a leading architect at HHF Architects he founded in 2003.
Rodrigo Duque Motta
DUQUE MOTTA & AA
Rodrigo was born in Santiago, Chile, in March 1976. He received his architecture degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica in 2001. In 2007 he received the Award of the Architects’ Association of Chile for best architect under 35. In 2012 he founded an initiative that brings together Chilean architects around the problem of urban housing, and the relationship between private development and public life. He is Architecture design professor at Pontificia Universidad Católica and has run his own architecture studio since 2003.In his studio has developed projects in a wide range of areas. In the hotel sector highlights the Casino & Hotel of Talca and the Elqui Domos Astronomical Hotel; in industrial area the development of projects for Quintay and Emiliana Vineyards; in the institutional sphere the Faculty of Economics of UDP and in residential de development of Duque House, with which he won the prize for the best work in the residential category at the Architecture Biennale of Santiago in 2004. His works have been published in specialized magazines in more than 15 countries.
DUQUE MOTTA & AA
Rodrigo was born in Santiago, Chile, in March 1976. He received his architecture degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica in 2001. In 2007 he received the Award of the Architects’ Association of Chile for best architect under 35. In 2012 he founded an initiative that brings together Chilean architects around the problem of urban housing, and the relationship between private development and public life. He is Architecture design professor at Pontificia Universidad Católica and has run his own architecture studio since 2003.In his studio has developed projects in a wide range of areas. In the hotel sector highlights the Casino & Hotel of Talca and the Elqui Domos Astronomical Hotel; in industrial area the development of projects for Quintay and Emiliana Vineyards; in the institutional sphere the Faculty of Economics of UDP and in residential de development of Duque House, with which he won the prize for the best work in the residential category at the Architecture Biennale of Santiago in 2004. His works have been published in specialized magazines in more than 15 countries.
AGENZIA DEL DEMANIO
Vittorio Vannini
After a degree in surveying, he has worked as coordinator and supervisor of several projects focusing on the managing and development of the Italian architectural heritage. Since 2001, he has been cooperating with the Italian Government as Supervisor of conservation and preventative measures for Arezzo and Florence and as Supervisor of the Public Administration in Rome from 2006 to 2008. In 2012 he is supervisor of Local Services in Toscana and Umbria for the Regional Department of the Italian Government. He is currently Director of the Department Abruzzo and Molise for the Italian Government.
Vittorio Vannini
After a degree in surveying, he has worked as coordinator and supervisor of several projects focusing on the managing and development of the Italian architectural heritage. Since 2001, he has been cooperating with the Italian Government as Supervisor of conservation and preventative measures for Arezzo and Florence and as Supervisor of the Public Administration in Rome from 2006 to 2008. In 2012 he is supervisor of Local Services in Toscana and Umbria for the Regional Department of the Italian Government. He is currently Director of the Department Abruzzo and Molise for the Italian Government.
Felix Perasso
SNOHETTA
Felix Perasso studied Architecture in Innsbruck - Austria obtaining a scholarship of merit for his bachelor thesis supervised by Patrick Schumacher. His master thesis investigated strategies for the activation of abandoned infrastructures and applied the research on a vision for the city of Genova - Italy. This personal interest led him to OMA, where he worked on the design for the transformation of the historic KaDeWe departement store in Berlin. After two years of experience in various international architecture competitions he joined Snøhetta where he currently works on cultural projects. His works where exhibited inter alia at the 13th Venice Architecture Biennial, the Mart Museum in Rovereto and the Prague Architecture Biennial.
SNOHETTA
Felix Perasso studied Architecture in Innsbruck - Austria obtaining a scholarship of merit for his bachelor thesis supervised by Patrick Schumacher. His master thesis investigated strategies for the activation of abandoned infrastructures and applied the research on a vision for the city of Genova - Italy. This personal interest led him to OMA, where he worked on the design for the transformation of the historic KaDeWe departement store in Berlin. After two years of experience in various international architecture competitions he joined Snøhetta where he currently works on cultural projects. His works where exhibited inter alia at the 13th Venice Architecture Biennial, the Mart Museum in Rovereto and the Prague Architecture Biennial.
Domenico Giangiordano
MUNICIPALITY OF ROCCASCALEGNA
He was born in 1978. In 2003 he obtained a degree in Law at the University of Urbino. He is a civil lawyer and since 2009 has been working at the tribunal of Lanciano. 5 years ago he became the mayor of Roccascalegna. At the moment he dedicates to numerous projects aiming at architecturally, historically, naturalistically and culturally improving the village of Roccascalegna.
MUNICIPALITY OF ROCCASCALEGNA
He was born in 1978. In 2003 he obtained a degree in Law at the University of Urbino. He is a civil lawyer and since 2009 has been working at the tribunal of Lanciano. 5 years ago he became the mayor of Roccascalegna. At the moment he dedicates to numerous projects aiming at architecturally, historically, naturalistically and culturally improving the village of Roccascalegna.
Nicodemos Tsolakis
KYRIAKOS TSOLAKIS ARCHITECTS
Nicodemos completed his Graduate Diploma in Architecture at Nottingham University with a specialization in environmental design. He worked at Squire & Partners in London & at Omiros One Architects in Melbourne, Australia. Partner of Kyriakos Tsolakis Architects, based in Nicosia and London, he was awarded distinction at the Cyprus State Architecture Awards 2016 and has been the project architect for Cyprus’s first purpose built women’s shelter which is nominated for the Mies van der Rohe Award 2017. Nicodemos is currently project architect for a number of projects particularly focusing on environmental sustainability, including the Troodos Observatory.
KYRIAKOS TSOLAKIS ARCHITECTS
Nicodemos completed his Graduate Diploma in Architecture at Nottingham University with a specialization in environmental design. He worked at Squire & Partners in London & at Omiros One Architects in Melbourne, Australia. Partner of Kyriakos Tsolakis Architects, based in Nicosia and London, he was awarded distinction at the Cyprus State Architecture Awards 2016 and has been the project architect for Cyprus’s first purpose built women’s shelter which is nominated for the Mies van der Rohe Award 2017. Nicodemos is currently project architect for a number of projects particularly focusing on environmental sustainability, including the Troodos Observatory.
Francesco Cotellessa
OAPPC CHIETI
Francesco Cotellessa was born in 1973. He graduated in architecture in 1999 and joined several masterclass programmes focusing on conservation and rehabilitation of historic architectures, particularly in ecclesiastical cultural heritage. He coordinated a team-work for the feasibility study and design of a new integrated school center in the Municipality of Fossacesia in 2002 and has been cooperating with numerous projects for the renovation of the architectural heritage in the surroundings of Chieti (in Central Italy). Since 2011 he has been a member of the National Committee of I.N.U. (the Italian Institute for City Planning) “An operational development of the city planning and resources”; while since 2013 he has been a member of the Association on Architects of the Province of Chieti. In 2014 he achieved a masterclass programme in “Law and Management for the Landscape and Environment” with a thesis about the measures in safeguard of light pollution in the Region of Abruzzo.
OAPPC CHIETI
Francesco Cotellessa was born in 1973. He graduated in architecture in 1999 and joined several masterclass programmes focusing on conservation and rehabilitation of historic architectures, particularly in ecclesiastical cultural heritage. He coordinated a team-work for the feasibility study and design of a new integrated school center in the Municipality of Fossacesia in 2002 and has been cooperating with numerous projects for the renovation of the architectural heritage in the surroundings of Chieti (in Central Italy). Since 2011 he has been a member of the National Committee of I.N.U. (the Italian Institute for City Planning) “An operational development of the city planning and resources”; while since 2013 he has been a member of the Association on Architects of the Province of Chieti. In 2014 he achieved a masterclass programme in “Law and Management for the Landscape and Environment” with a thesis about the measures in safeguard of light pollution in the Region of Abruzzo.
Giorgio Bianciardi
UNIONE ASTROFILI ITALIANI
Giorgio Bianciardi was born in 1954, he graduated cum lauda in Biological Sciences in 1978. He teaches General Pathology, Microbiology and Astrobiology at the University of Siena, where he is an eminent researcher in the biomedical and astrobiological fields. He has produced hundreds of papers, essays and books about past and current life on Mars and the origins of life on Earth. He is currently Vice-President of UAI (Italian Astrophiles Association), Director of the Astronomical Observatory of Montarrenti (Siena) and editor of “Astronomia” magazine.
UNIONE ASTROFILI ITALIANI
Giorgio Bianciardi was born in 1954, he graduated cum lauda in Biological Sciences in 1978. He teaches General Pathology, Microbiology and Astrobiology at the University of Siena, where he is an eminent researcher in the biomedical and astrobiological fields. He has produced hundreds of papers, essays and books about past and current life on Mars and the origins of life on Earth. He is currently Vice-President of UAI (Italian Astrophiles Association), Director of the Astronomical Observatory of Montarrenti (Siena) and editor of “Astronomia” magazine.
Pippo Ciorra
FONDAZIONE MAXXI
Architect, critic, professor at SAAD Ascoli Piceno and IUAV, where he’s director of the VdH PhD program. Contributor to reviews and national press, author of a number of books and publications, he designed and curated exhibitions and in Italy and abroad. Besides the monographic studies on Ludovico Quaroni, Peter Eisenman and many others he published widely on the topics of contemporary city and Italian architecture. From May 2009 he’s Senior Curator at MAXXI Architettura in Rome, where he curated, among others, exhibitions such as Recycle, Energy, Erasmus Effect, Food and where he runs the Italian branch of YAP, MoMA PS1’s International Young Architects Program.
FONDAZIONE MAXXI
Architect, critic, professor at SAAD Ascoli Piceno and IUAV, where he’s director of the VdH PhD program. Contributor to reviews and national press, author of a number of books and publications, he designed and curated exhibitions and in Italy and abroad. Besides the monographic studies on Ludovico Quaroni, Peter Eisenman and many others he published widely on the topics of contemporary city and Italian architecture. From May 2009 he’s Senior Curator at MAXXI Architettura in Rome, where he curated, among others, exhibitions such as Recycle, Energy, Erasmus Effect, Food and where he runs the Italian branch of YAP, MoMA PS1’s International Young Architects Program.
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