Submission: November 11, 2013
Registration: November 3, 2013 (€60/€90/€120)
Language: English
Location: Concept
Prizes: 1st Prize € 3.000 2nd Prize € 1.000 3rd Prize € 500 4 Mentions of € 250 each
Type: Open competition for young architects and architecture students
International architecture competition YAC, that in it’s second edition aims to offer participants a chance of practicing solid, refined research in of post-seismic design.
Italy has been experiencing a delicate situation regarding historical memory preservation, in which such precious heritage is constantly put under harming risk. On one hand both protection and preservation cover a pivotal role; on the other hand national legislation is becoming moreand more entangled by complex and articulated rules.
The result of those conjoined features is bringing stasis insteadof real maintenance; an upcoming risk is therefore for such system is paralysis or eventually death. YAC believes this is possible. By inviting architecture enthusiasts, professionals and students to join “POST QUAKE VISIONS”competition, YAC aims to rethink and redesign the quake-inflicted gaps left inside ancient urban tissues.
This endeavour pints to revamp such scarred ecosystem undercultural and economical keys, with the goal of finding out urban perspectives and social possibilities once undisclosed or unconceivable
YAC aims to base this research firstly on reading the wounds the quake left on cities, communities and architectures. By focusing on such vacant spaces, the goal is to insert brand new architecture able to blend ancient heritage with contemporary pace.
