Submitted by WA ContentsTerraViva launches Mountain Guardian architecture competition in ItalyItaly Architecture News - Nov 16, 2024 - 13:39 html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"TerraViva launches Mountain Guardian, a new architecture competition that invites the participants to work on the design of an alpine bivouac immersed in the wonderful natural context of Stelvio National Park (Italy).Prizes up to 10.000 will be awarded to the winners selected by an international jury panel composed, among others, by Matteo Francesco Ruta (Arketipo), Aldric Beckmann (Aldric Beckmann Architectes), Lula Ferrari (Lula Ferrari Studio) and Martin enberger (Mar.s Architects).BriefThe aim of this competition is to creatively address the experience of living the high-altitude lands, exploring historical, marginal and extreme situations of the alpine environment, rethinking the canons of the relationship between man and nature, based on concepts such as responsibility, respect and sustainability.The project aims to explore a unique architectural typology - the bivouac - essentially based on a temporary accommodation in close connection with wild nature. Nowadays, it is commonly believed that living the high mountains should be intimately linked to a more contemporary design approach.Prizes & Mentions1st Prize: 5.0002nd Prize: 2.0003rd Prize: 1.0004 Golden Mentions: 500 each10 Honorable Mentions: coupon for a free competition30 Finalists: published on TerraViva channelsAll Participants: 10% discount on a Mapo Tapo travelGuidelinesThe competition involves the design of a self-sufficient bivouac for 8-10 people, located near the original site of Rifugio Bernasconi (Valfurva, Stelvio National Park), interpreting the essentiality of living in the mountains by reducing any superfluous comfort to the minimum.Intended primarily for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts, the building will be designed as an autonomous and sustainable organism, proposing an alternative model to traditional bivouacs (often outdated), responding in the most innovative way to the critical issues of the place and to the needs of the new generations of mountaineers.Requested MaterialTwo A1 panels (59,4 x 84,1 cm) landscape oriented + a brief text describing the proposal (250-500 words);JuryLuciano Bertolina (Valfurva, Italy) | CAI ValfurvaAndrea Federico Toccolini (Tokyo, Japan) | Kengo Kuma & AssociatesMatteo Ruta (Milan, Italy) | Arketipo + PolimiLula Ferrari (Milan, Italy) | Lula Ferrari StudioAldric Beckmann (Paris, France) | Aldric Beckmann ArchitectesMartin enberger (Prague, Czech Republic) | Mar.s ArchitectsYilin Zhang (San Francisco, United States)| STUDIOS ArchitectureAlberto Cervesato (Udine, Italy) | UNIUDScheduleCompetition Opening: November 11th 202479 Early Registrations: November 11th - January 17th99 Standard Registrations: January 17th - March 14th129 Late Registrations: March 14th April 11thSubmission Deadline: April 11th (3:00 pm CET)Winners Announcement: May 12th 2025Download full brief here.Requirements & EligibilityThe competition is open to architects, landscape designers, interior designers, students, enthusiasts, engineers, artists, makers and anyone interested in the fields of architecture and design. Participants can join the competition either individually or with a team.For more info, visit website.Contact: [emailprotected].Top image courtesy of TerraViva.> via TerraVivaarchitecture competition