Topic of the 2008 competition
The design of a 2000 m² office building , on a water tower site in Latina, town situated 60 km to the south of Rome.
The Award Jury met on January the 16th 2009
The winners are:
- 1st Prize :
Yannick GOURVIL and Paola PFENNINGER (n°127)
french, german, architects, graduated from : Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture - Paris-Malaquais and Fachhochschule Postdam - 2nd Prize : Camille BAYLLY and Hervé WINKLER (n°47)
french, architects graduated from : Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture - Paris Val-de-Seine - 3rd Prize : Franck DIBON and Germain BOUCHON (n°42)
french, architects graduated from : Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture - Paris Val-de-Seine
Five runners-up are:
- Francesco FLORIDI and Nicola LOMBARDI (n°23)
italian, architects graduated from: universita degli studi di Firenze, facolta di architecttura
- Raphaël BOURSIER and Gabriel LOINGER-BECK (n°24)
french students from : Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture - Paris Malaquais
- Stéphane BAUCHE and Lionel PUTIGNIER (n°108)
french, architects graduated from: Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture - Paris Val-de-Seine and Lyon
- Julien BROUSSARD and Raphaël RENARD (n°117)
french architects graduated from: Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture - Paris Val-de-Seine
- Matthias JAKOB and Andreas SCHMITT (n°201)
german students from : Technische Universität - Darmstadt
The international jury was made up of the following members :
- Mounir BOUCHENAKI,
algerian, head of ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property) in Rome - Olivier BROCHET,
french, architect in Bordeaux (BLP agency) - Andrea BRUNO,
italian, architect in Turin - Jean-François de CANCHY,
french, Head of the DRAC (Regional head of cultural affairs) Ile-de-France - Manfred GROHMANN,
german, architect engineer in Frankfort - Marc VIGIER,
french, Head of Pétra Consultants in Paris - Jean-Paul VIGUIER,
french, architect in Paris - Vincenzo ZACCHEO,
italian, mayor of Latina : president of the jury.
The jury wished to explain their approach which tends towards a more global outlook of the foundation, the main aim being to act as a laboratory of ideas, “area” of exchange and open mindedness.
Within this context remain to be articulated with efficiency the competition of ideas and the realization phase.
Andrea Bruno’s text : english version., italian version.