The competition is open to Italians and non-Italians who are studying or have studied architecture, engineering and industrial design and who are eligible to compete. The project may encompass a single building or several buildings, and the architecture should fit the surrounding area and ideally form a bridge between the neighbourhood and the children.
The design should emphasise the relationship between architecture and nature, between indoors and outdoors, as a must for a nursery school that aims to create an organic link between the children, nature and the city.
The competition also requires projects to include the area outside the property, i.e. for outdoor learning, using nature, the cityscape and the environment as drivers of the architectural proposal.
The project should thus also devote some thought to developing an innovative programme capable of accommodating both individual spaces and collective spaces. Almost as if the city were somehow contaminating “outside” users, and in turn, the users were contributing certain aspects of their experience to the local neighbourhood and community. An open, inclusive school made of welcoming, exciting spaces that nonetheless also protects and envelops the children and helps them to relate to the outside world, the neighbourhood and the city.
The design concept should seek the most innovative use of space for the various educational functions, and likewise the most innovative use of materials and techniques, while displaying a unique environmental sensitivity. The challenge therefore lies in designing a project that is affordable, well constructed and financially and socially sustainable.
Deadlines.-
For requesting clarifications.- 29th april 2012 12pm.
For submitting registration forms and entries.- 3rd.june 2013 12pm.
Announcement of results.- 24th june 2013.
Exhibition and awards ceremony.- MADE Expo, 2-5 october 2013.
Document and submissions.- Entries shall be submitted exclusively ON-LINE on the website.
