Piranesi Award 2014
FUGA Budapest Center of Architecture, 15 January – 2 February 2015
From 15 January 2015 Pirnesi 2014 Exhibition is exhibited in FUGA gallery in Budapest. It was presented by Zsolt Gunther, Hungarian national Piranesi selector. In October 2014 FUGA has already hosted Piranesi 2013 exhibition. The organizer of the exhibition is Julia Őry from FUGA Budapest Center of Architecture.
52 projects were exposed at Piranesi exhibition 2014. 36 projects were selected by national selectors from Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia and Slovenia, and 16 students’ projects were selected by students’ selectors from Faculties of Architecture from Graz, Vienna, Split, Zagreb, Pescara, Trieste, Ljubljana and Maribor. The criteria of selection for the Piranesi exhibition were:
• considered setting in an urban or natural space
• spatial and design accordance with the context
• contemporary innovative spatial plan and layout
• respectful approach to the natural and cultural heritage
• contemporary understanding of traditional and autochthonous architectural elements
• innovative details
• considered use of color, materials, texture and light
After considering all the projects, jury decided that awards go to:
International 2014 Piranesi Student’s Honorable Mention
Gregor Ferenčak
DESIGN FOR RECYCLING PLANT IN SAVSKO NASELJE, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2013_2014
mentor: Tadej Glažar, Faculty of architecture Ljubljana, Slovenia
The jury greatly appreciated the construction of the program and its sculptural architecture is beautifully articulated. The project is an interesting and intelligent proposal for everyday problems within an everyday surrounding.
International 2014 Piranesi Honorable Mention
Matej Blenkuš, Miloš Florijančič, Klemen Kobal, Abiro; Ana Kučan, Luka Javornik, Studio AKKA
PLANICA NORDIC SKI CENTER, Planica, Slovenia, 2012_2014
In a decade defined by iconic ski jumps, this project is recognized for taking a radically different approach producing a harmonious integration into the landscape. The project succeeds in emphasizing the ski slope in the composition and the auxiliary buildings are complimentary and quietly observe from the sideline.
International 2014 Piranesi Honorable Mention
Petr Hájek, Petr Hájek Architekti
KCEV – KRKONOSE MOUNTAINS CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
Vrchlabi, Czech Republic, 2011_2014
The jury appreciated the sculptural integration of the building into the landscape, the dual function of the garage, and detailing of the project. Interesting sculptural form of the ceiling reflects the submerged cave‐like condition of the building yet creates intriguing interior spaces.
International 2014 Piranesi Award goes to:
Péter Gereben, Balázs Marián, GEREBEN MARIÁN ÉPÍTÉSZEK KFT.
WINE TERRACE AND SPA, Eger, Almagyar, Hungary, 2014
Project is masterfully integrated into the landscape in a responsible and modest way. The jury commended the elegance of the site strategy in composing the buildings into the site which is reinforced by the materiality of the building. Roof of the main building is both vernacular but also modern and playful solution.