Dedalo Minosse International Prize

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June 22nd, 2017

Dedalo Minosse International Prize for commissioning a building.
The names of the winners have been made known.
They have received their awards on June 23rd at Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza.

The names of the winners of the tenth edition of the Dedalo Minosse Prize have been announced. By rewarding architectural works that have already been constructed, this unique event puts the emphasis on the client, a player that is often underestimated when we talk about architectural achievements and forget that high quality works can only originate from an exemplary collaboration between the promoter and the designer.

It is an event focusing on the recognition, discussion and reflection on the role of those who invest money, thought and time to improve the world where we live: a Prize that, like no other, would not celebrate the creativity of the architect, viewed as the lone defender of beauty, but rather would be an opportunity to take a closer look at the entire process, which, if you look closely, besides the architect and the client, includes the contractor and the public administration, the latter acting as decision-maker and mediator between public and private interests, responsible for providing guidelines for the social, economic and cultural development of the community.

This year is the 20th anniversary of the Prize and to celebrate it the Jury has also assigned the Andrea Palladio International Prize to a Client who distinguished himself for his work in the last 20 years.

The response to this edition of the Prize was great: 400 submissions were received from 40 different countries, including Argentina, Philippines, France, Germany, Japan, India, Peru, Russia, United States, Sweden, Switzerland, Vietnam.

Very wide and diversified is the range of clients, consisting of companies (26%), government and public administrations (28%), private individuals (24%) and organisations, foundations, associations (22%).
As is customary the extremely interesting and complex panorama of works submitted was highly heterogeneous, encompassing homes (24%), schools (12%), offices (8%), places for the arts (19%), place for worship (5%), production sites (5%), commercial areas (2%), spaces for socialization (3%), tourist/recreational structures (3%), green spaces (5%), infrastructures (14%).

The jury's assessment was not based on the size of the project but only its quality matters, its meaning, its values, the process it has arisen from, the innovative content and environmental values embodied in it, based on a view of architecture as an activity entailing great complexity and great responsibility on the part of everyone. In keeping with this approach, each edition produces an overview of architectural works, big and small, from all over the world, major works next to small artefacts rich with meaning and content.

The Jury has assigned 4 Main Awards: the Dedalo Minosse International Prize, the Dedalo Minosse International Prize OCCAM - Under 40, the ALA - Assoarchitetti Prize - Fondazione Inarcassa and the ALA - Assoarchitetti Prize Under 40. Together with 10 Special Prizes, among which Stanislao Nievo Special Prize dedicated to the renowned environmentalist writer who served as the chairman of the jury, since the first edition of the Prize. Additional Special Prizes include those given by sponsors and by the Veneto Region, that promoted the event jointly with Ala - Assoarchitetti. 10 projects have been commended and 51 were published.

As usual, among the clients we find highly prestigious name such as Birmingham City Council, Comune di Salerno, Confederazione Svizzera, Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore di Firenze, Région Hauts de France, Reinhold Messner.
Architects known wordwide were among the participants, including Dante O. Benini, Mecanoo architecten, Natalini Architetti, Philippe Prost, Volker Giencke & Company, Zaha Hadid Ltd, side by side with young architects who accounted for 25% of the participants.
The strong point of the Dedalo Minosse Prize, in fact, is the way it rewards not just major projects but also names that are not widely known as yet, thereby underscoring the role of clients in promoting design activities that are a future asset to society at large.

The winners of the 2016/2017 edition will be featured in a multimedia exhibition. More than 70 architectural works, completed in the last 5 years, exhibited through drawings, photos, models and video.
The exhibition will be opened from 24.06 to 16.07.2017 at the Civic Art Gallery of Palazzo Chiericati - Vicenza (Italy) Tue. to sun., 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.; from July 4th Tue. to sun., 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.; closed on monday.

Dedalo Minosse is promoted by ALA - Assoarchitetti and Regione del Veneto(*). Since its founding, the submissions for the Prize have been almost 8,000 with more than 50 participating countries. Over 200 events have been organized and 50 countries visited by the international roadshow.

Vicenza, June 22nd, 2017

For more information:
Organizing Office Dedalo Minosse International Prize
Phone and fax: +39 (0)444 235476
www.dedalominosse.org
dedalominosse@assoarchitetti.it

*Regional initiative pursuant to Regional Law 5.9.1984, no. 51 art. 11

A list of the Prizes and the projects rewarded at the tenth edition is given below.

Premi Istituzionali

PREMIO INTERNAZIONALE DEDALO MINOSSE ALLA COMMITTENZA DI ARCHITETTURA
DEDALO MINOSSE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR COMMISSIONING A BUILDING

Committente Client: Région Hauts de France
Progetto Project: Philippe Prost AAPP
Opera Title: The ring of remembrance
Realizzazione Construction: 2014, Ablaint Saint Nazaire, Hauts de France, France

PREMIO INTERNAZIONALE DEDALO MINOSSE ALLA COMMITTENZA DI ARCHITETTURA - OCCAM UNDER 40
DEDALO MINOSSE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR COMMISSIONING A BUILDING - OCCAM UNDER 40

Committente Client: Lilia Bazán
Progetto Project: EDAA Luis Arturo García, Design team: Juan Hernández, Jahir Villanueva, Antonio Rivas, Ana Rodríguez, Diego Ruíz, Construction team: Hans Álvarez, Yolibel Allende
Opera Title: Casa Meztitla
Realizzazione Construction: 2013, Tepoztlán, Morelos, México

PREMIO ALA - ASSOARCHITETTI - FONDAZIONE INARCASSA
ALA - ASSOARCHITETTI - FONDAZIONE INARCASSA PRIZE

Committente Client: Alastair Holberton
Progetto Project: Lazzarini Pickering architetti
Opera Title: "The Bluff" Villa in the Chilterns
Realizzazione Construction: 2013, The Chilterns, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

PREMIO ALA - ASSOARCHITETTI - UNDER 40
ALA - ASSOARCHITETTI - UNDER 40 PRIZE

Committente Client: Ville de Gembloux - Benoît Dispa
Progetto Project: DEMOGO studio di architettura
Opera Title: Polo Municipale di Gembloux
Realizzazione Construction: 2015, Gembloux, Namur, Belgium

Premi Andrea Palladio

PREMIO ANDREA PALLADIO ITALIA
ANDREA PALLADIO PRIZE ITALY

Committente Client: Reinhold Messner
Progetto Project: Karl Spitaler, Robert Danz , Arnold Gapp, Werner Tscholl, Paolo Faccio, Enzo Siviero, EM2 Architekten Gerhard Mahlknecht, Kurt Egger, Heinrich Mutschlechner, Zaha Hadid Architects
Opera Title: MMM Juval - Castelbello (BZ), MMM Ortles - Solda all'Ortles (BZ), MMM Firmian - Castel Firmiano (BZ), MMM Dolomites - Cibana di Cadore (BL), MMM Ripa - Brunico (BZ), MMM Corones - Plan de Corones Brunico - Marebbe (BZ)
Realizzazione Construction: 1995-2015 Provincia di Bolzano e Provincia di Belluno, Italia

PREMIO ANDREA PALLADIO INTERNATIONAL
ANDREA PALLADIO INTERNATIONAL PRIZE

Committente Client: Fernando Zobel de Ayala - Ayala Land
Progetto Project: William Higgins; AECOM - Master Planner; Leandro V. Locsin & Partners - Club House; Architecture International - Sea Breeze Verandas; Leandro V. Locsin & Partners; SOM and Leandro V. Locsin & Partners; Casas+ Architects; Callison RTKL; GF & Partners; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), PRSP; Conrad T. Onglao & Associates; Lor Calma & Partners
Opera Title: Anvaya Cove, Ayala Museum, Ayala Triangle Garden, Ayala Tower One, Bonifacio Global City Arts Center, Greenbelt, Nuvali Evoliving Center, Pangulasian Island, Roxas Triangle, The Mind Museum
Realizzazione Construction: Philippines

Premi Speciali

PREMIO SPECIALE STANISLAO NIEVO
SPECIAL PRIZE

Committente Client: Birmingham City Council
Progetto Project: Mecanoo architecten, Francine Houben
Opera Title: Library of Birmingham
Realizzazione Construction: 2013, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

PREMIO SPECIALE REGIONE DEL VENETO
SPECIAL PRIZE

Committente Client: Confederazione Svizzera, Repubblica Cantone del Giura
Progetto Project: Renato Salvi
Opera Title: Transjurane A16 - Portale di di Choindez nord, Portale di Choindez sud e strada cantonale 6
Realizzazione Construction: 2016, Choindez, Switzerland

PREMIO SPECIALE CAODURO LUCERNARI
SPECIAL PRIZE

Committente Client: Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore di Firenze, presidente Franco Lucchesi
Progetto Project: Natalini Architetti, Guicciardini & Magni Architetti Studio Associato, Mons. Timothy Verdon (progetto museologico)
Opera Title: Museo dell'Opera del Duomo di Firenze
Realizzazione Construction: 2015, Firenze, Italia

PREMIO SPECIALE GRANITIFIANDRE
SPECIAL PRIZE

Committente Client: Förderverein Autobahnkirche Siegerland e.V
Progetto Project: schneider+schumacher
Opera Title: Autobahn Church Siegerland
Realizzazione Construction: 2013, Wilnsdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

PREMIO SPECIALE LABORATORIO MORSELETTO
SPECIAL PRIZE

Committente Client: CEB, Comunità Ebraica di Bologna
Progetto Project: SET Architects, Lorenzo Catena, Onorato di Manno e Andrea Tanci
Opera Title: Memoriale della Shoah di Bologna
Realizzazione Construction: 2016, Bologna, Italia

PREMIO SPECIALE L'ARCA INTERNATIONAL
SPECIAL PRIZE

Committente Client: Krost Concern
Progetto Project: Dante O. Benini & Partner
Opera Title: ART
Realizzazione Construction: 2015, Krasnogorsk, Russia

PREMIO SPECIALE CONFPROFESSIONI
SPECIAL PRIZE

Committente Client: Belgian Buildings Agency
Progetto Project: Philippe SAMYN and PARTNERS architects & engineers, LEAD and DESIGN PARTNER. With Studio Valle Progettazioni architects, Buro Happold engineers
Opera Title: European Council
Realizzazione Construction: 2016, Brussels, Belgium

PREMIO SPECIALE CONFINDUSTRIA VICENZA - SEZIONE COSTRUTTORI EDILI ED IMPIANTI
SPECIAL PRIZE

Committente Client: JST Mfg. Co. Ltd.
Progetto Project: Ryuichi Ashizawa Architects & Associates
Opera Title: Factory in the Earth
Realizzazione Construction: 2013, Gelang Patah, Johor Bahru,Malaysia

PREMIO SPECIALE DESIGN FOR ALL
SPECIAL PRIZE

Committente Client: IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris
Progetto Project: LDA.iMdA Architetti Associati
Opera Title: Casa Verde
Realizzazione Construction: 2016, San Miniato, Pisa, Italia

PREMIO SPECIALE CITTADELLARTE - FONDAZIONE PISTOLETTO
SPECIAL PRIZE

Committente Client: Associazione Dynamo Camp Onlus
Progetto Project: Elio Di Franco, Enzo Manes
Opera Title: Dynamo Camp
Realizzazione Construction: 2016, San Marcello Piteglio, Pistoia, Italia

Segnalazioni

SEGNALAZIONE PROVINCIA DI VICENZA
COMMENDED

Committente Client: City of Liepaja - Liepajas Pilsetas Dome - Uldis Sesks
Progetto Project: Volker Giencke & Company - Prof.Volker Giencke
Opera Title: GREAT AMBER Concert Hall
Realizzazione Construction: 2015, Liepaja, Latvia

SEGNALAZIONE COMUNE DI VICENZA
COMMENDED

Committente Client: Comune di Salerno
Progetto Project: Zaha Hadid Ltd
Opera Title: Stazione Marittima di Salerno
Realizzazione Construction: 2016, Salerno, Italia

SEGNALAZIONE CAMERA DI COMMERCIO DELLA PROVINCIA DI VICENZA
COMMENDED

Committente Client: Erasmus MC Programma Integrale Bouw, Rotterdam
Progetto Project: KAAN Architecten
Opera Title: Education Center Erasmus MC
Realizzazione Construction: 2013, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

SEGNALAZIONE DELLA GIURIA
COMMENDED

Committente Client: Fondazione Bertarelli, Maria Iris Tipa Bertarelli e Claudio Tipa
Progetto Project: Edoardo Milesi & ARCHOS S.r.L.
Opera Title: Forum Fondazione Bertarelli
Realizzazione Construction: 2015, Cinigiano, Grosseto, Italia

SEGNALAZIONE DELLA GIURIA
COMMENDED

Committente Client: Junko and Koshiro Katayama
Progetto Project: Atelier TEKUTO Co., Ltd.
Opera Title: R TORSO C
Realizzazione Construction: 2015, Shibuya, Japan

SEGNALAZIONE DELLA GIURIA
COMMENDED

Committente Client: University of California, Davis
Progetto Project: SO - IL
Opera Title: The Manetti Shrem Museum
Realizzazione Construction: 2016, Davis, California, USA

SEGNALAZIONE DELLA GIURIA
COMMENDED

Committente Client: AB Medica, presidente Aldo Cerrutti
Progetto Project: Giuseppe Tortato
Opera Title: AB MEDICA
Realizzazione Construction: 2015, Cerro Maggiore, Milano, Italia

SEGNALAZIONE DELLA GIURIA
COMMENDED

Committente Client: CONTESTUS GROUP -UAB "Solo House" Paulus Trimonis
Progetto Project: Paleko ARCHstudija and Plazma Architecture Studio
Opera Title: Rasu Namai
Realizzazione Construction: 2015, Vilnius, Lithuania

SEGNALAZIONE DELLA GIURIA
COMMENDED

Committente Client: MAM Mariano Martinez
Progetto Project: Frazzi architects
Opera Title: Paseo de la Brecha
Realizzazione Construction: 2016, Colonia Do Sacramento, Uruguay

SEGNALAZIONE DELLA GIURIA
COMMENDED

Committente Client: Anita Dube
Progetto Project: Anagram Architects
Opera Title: Artrovert - Conversations in Grey
Realizzazione Construction: 2016, Greater Noida, India

GIURIA
JURY

Paolo Caoduro, sponsor principale del Premio
Cesare M. Casati, direttore de l'Arca International
Fortunato D'Amico, architetto e curatore indipendente
Peter Eisenman, architetto
Bruno Gabbiani, presidente di ALA - Assoarchitetti
Marcella Gabbiani, direttrice del Premio Dedalo Minosse
Richard Haslam, storico d'architettura
Katsufumi Kubota, architetto
Heiner Oberrauch, committente premiato 2013-2014
Michelangelo Pistoletto, artista
Andrea Tomasi, presidente Fondazione architetti e ingegneri liberi professionisti iscritti Inarcassa
Roberto Tretti, presidente del Centro Studi per le Libere Professioni
Alain Sarfati, architetto
Luca Zaia, Presidente della Regione del Veneto