Site Tower _ Monsaraz (Alentejo), Portugal
an international architecture ideas competition (January 21, 2021 - May 08, 2021)
On behalf of ArkxSite, we would like to congratulate the following winners and honorable mentions for their compelling competition submissions !
The results are composed of (7) teams of Young Professional Architects + (3) teams of Architecture Students !
A special thank you to the Jury members for their expertise, valuable time and dedication throughout the evaluation period !
Björn Förstberg + Mikael Ling (Malmö, Sweden) _ Förstberg Ling
Daniel Villanueva + Miguel Valverde (Guadalajara, México) _ V taller
Pablo Millán (Sevilla, Spain) _ Pablo Millán | Estudio de Arquitectura
Thank you to all of the participants for submitting your ideas, enjoy browsing through the diverse design proposals !
WINNERS
1ST PRIZE
STW21325 András Ábrahám-Fúrús and Kata Macsek (HUNGARY)
Jury remarks:
An essential, sober, clean, simple project. Makes a perfect reading of the territory understanding to avoid impact. Look for an architecture of the territory, of reduced scale. Both the occupation strategy and the architecture itself are a good result of understanding the context.
The simple but striking geometry and the careful placement of openings create a structure with a strong narrative. Visitors are guided on a poetically choreographed path from arriving at the site to encountering the old hermitage to finally look out at the surrounding landscape.
A cohesive project that understands and approaches the guidelines in a very clear way. Its architecture allows the user to remember its own history and provides the space, path and voids to merge this individual memory into the sites own history.
Congratulations !
2ND PRIZE
STW21245 Pablo Briceno, Gabrielle Chapuis and Valentin Rozier (FRANCE)
Jury remarks:
An intervention contained in forms and respectful of heritage. Find simple elements to tie the tower to the context. It applies an occupation logic arising from a perfect reading of the territory. It generates a system of references in which it manages to make a unitary project of the entire territory.
The series of concrete additions to the hermitage and in its surroundings provides a rich palette of different experiences without putting the old structure in the background.
The way that this project approaches the assignment honors the context’s history, it accentuates the pass of time though the path it proposes, with spaces – that are always aware of its surroundings- dedicated to reflect and contemplate.
Congratulations !
3RD PRIZE
STW21301 Francisco Silva and Barbara Stallone (FRANCE)
Jury remarks:
A radical and austere intervention in forms. Seeks to be able to observe the territory. For this, it rises radically by making an alien element but perfectly embedded in textures and materials. The tower is within a perfect scenery.
The bold new additions created from materials on site provides a new perspective on the old hermitage and a direct connection to the elements.
A project that is not afraid of integrating to its context and that is not scared either of becoming part of this context and merge through time with its surroundings. It propitiate the ruin and it uses light and the human scale to find a place in our collective memory.
Congratulations!
HONORABLE MENTIONS
STW21220 Stefánia Janka Jaczkó, Ágota Gunther, Zsuzsa Madarász and Franciska Márki (HUNGARY)
STW21214 Marcel Bodenhausen and Magnus Reich (GERMANY)
STW21316 Axel Burkhard and Gamisch Janis (GERMANY)
STW21207 Kevin Sweeney (IRELAND)
STW21368 Xavier Loureiro (SPAIN)
STW21362 Greta Curati and Marilde Bianco (PORTUGAL)
STW21256 Monika Marinova and George Allen (BULGARIA)
Congratulations !
ALL REMAINING COMPETITION ENTRIES:
OVERVIEW:
This international one-stage architecture ideas competition invites all architecture students, young architects and young professionals with a degree in architecture studies (≤ 40 years old) to develop and submit compelling ideas for the design of a Site Tower located in the beautiful scenery of Monsaraz, Alentejo, Portugal.
The village of Monsaraz and the great lake of Alqueva are significant landmarks located within a remarkable territory; a beautiful landscape scenery where the remains of the rural hermitage nestled amongst rolling hills with sporadic vegetation and slate stone are notable natural features within this setting.
When generating a vision for an intervention located within such a remarkable place, it is essential that each design proposal emphasises, respects and celebrates the site and existing ruin, while providing a unique and memorable experience.
JURY:
Björn Förstberg + Mikael Ling (Malmö, Sweden) _ Förstberg Ling
Daniel Villanueva + Miguel Valverde (Guadalajara, México) _ V taller
Pablo Millán (Sevilla, Spain) _ Pablo Millán | Estudio de Arquitectura
MEDIA PARTNERS:
Arqa _ Argentina
Afasia _ Spain
Architime _ Russia
Arquimaster _ Argentina
Blog de Concursos _ Spain
Competitionline _ Germany
Competitions archi _ Poland
RedFundamentos _ Ibero-America
Wettbewerbe Aktuell _ Germany
World Architecture Community _ United Kingdom
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NOTE:
This is strictly an ideas competition, an academic exercise and will not be built. ArkxSite nor any other organisations do not have the authority nor intention to award contracts for design services as a result of this competition. Awarded proposals should consider their award as recognition of excellent work in this competition.
