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TerraViva Competitions Announces the Results of Tactical Urbanism Now! #2021

2022-04-26T19:49:00-04:00

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TerraViva Competitions has officially released the complete list of awarded projects of the design contest “Tactical Urbanism Now! #2021.” The challenge of this competition was to reinterpret what is commonly known as traditional public spaces, such as parks, streets, playgrounds and squares, with a strategical vision capable of providing them with new features of multi-functionality and flexibility.

The awarded proposals were able to experiment with new scenarios within the city, understanding public space as an opportunity to design common areas capable of reflecting the diversity of the infinite categories of potential users and encouraging citizens to “Live Together”.

Organized by TerraViva, the competition was open to students, architects, designers, artists, makers, activists and anyone interested in the transformation of the contemporary urban space.

The winners were selected by an international jury panel composed by: Arturo ...

Transform public space by participating in Terraviva Competitions' TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2021 competition

2022-02-14T19:30:00-05:00

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Terraviva Competitions launches TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2021, a new edition of the architecture competition that puts the focus on the transformation of public space all over the world. Prizes up to 7.000 € will be awarded to the winners selected by an international jury panel composed by, among others, Arturo Mc Clean (Miralles Tagliabue EMBT), Liz Wreford (Public City), Francesco Garofalo (Openfabric), Hannah Klug (Intuy Lab).

*Important Dates*

Standard Registration Ends = March 4, 2022
Late Registration Ends = March 18, 2022
Submission Deadline = March 18, 2022

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Over the last decade, cities all around the world have experimented with a wide range of urban transformations through colourful, flexible and light interventions. Nowadays, it has become more and more common to come across these type of projects in both, small towns and metropolises.

Tactical Urbanism proposes an innovative design approach that aims to achieve long-...

TerraViva Competitions announces list of awarded projects for 2021 'The Living Museum' competition

2021-09-13T17:23:00-04:00

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With the aim of imagining a museum capable of breaking with the conventions of the traditional, the challenge of this competition was to integrate an accommodation program in the heart of the Nivola Museum’s park. Competitors were therefore asked to imagine and design creative and unconventional proposals to host those tourists intent on traveling through the Sardinian inland, and the international artists who periodically reach the museum to set up their own exhibitions.

The awarded projects were able to interpret the context in a highly sensitive way, experimenting with different architectural approaches capable of creating unique and original scenarios. It is clear to notice that both the history of Costantino Nivola and his works of art as well as the natural features of the site have been key factors in the design of the best proposals.

Organized by TerraViva Competitions, in collaboration with the Nivola Museum, the competitio...

THE LIVING MUSEUM: Micro-architectures in the Landscape

2021-05-26T16:38:00-04:00

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TerraViva Competitions launches THE LIVING MUSEUM, a new architecture competition focused on the design of micro-accommodation units immersed in the Sardinian landscape of the Nivola Museum. Prizes up to 7,000€ will be awarded to the winners selected by an international jury panel composed of, among others, Stefano Boeri (Stefano Boeri Architetti), Arthur Chang (NADAAA), Nicolás Campodonico (Nicolás Campodonico), Luis Gallego Pachón (Paredes Pedrosa Arquitectos).

Registration Deadline: Sunday, Aug 1st, 2021 - 11:59 pm (CET) Submission Deadline: Sunday, Aug 1st, 2021 - 11:59 pm (CET)

Image © Museo Nivola - Sardinia - Italy

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Just one hour away from the magnificent Sardinian coast, Orani may seem just one more of a large number of “lost towns” in the middle of the island. However, there is one particular feature that highlights it from the rest of the villages, a “hidden gem” ready to be rediscovered: the Nivola Museum.

In line ...

TerraViva Competitions launches The Living Museum competition

2021-03-26T10:00:00-04:00

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TerraViva Competitions launches THE LIVING MUSEUM, a new architecture competition focused on the design of micro - accommodation units immersed in the Sardinian landscape of the Nivola Museum. Prizes up to 7.000 €will be awarded to the winners selected by aninternational jury panelcomposed by, among others, Stefano Boeri (Stefano Boeri Architetti), Arthur Chang (NADAAA), Nicolás Campodonico (NicolásCampodonico), Luis Gallego Pachón (Paredes Pedrosa Arquitectos)

Registration Deadline: Sunday Aug 1st, 2020 - 11:59 pm (CET) Submission Deadline: Sunday Aug 1st, 2020 - 11:59 pm (CET)

Image © Museo Nivola - Sardinia - Italy

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“Tactical Urbanism NOW!” Competition Announces the Results of its First Edition

2020-12-22T12:51:00-05:00

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TerraViva Competitions has officially released the complete list of winning projects of the design contest “Tactical Urbanism NOW.” The challenge of the competition was to encourage participants to imagine a city where public space goes beyond the traditional conception of a park, a square, or a street. The idea was to experiment with new urban scenarios able to promote social exchange, community activities, and citizens’ interaction through the implementation of multifunctional designs.

Awarded projects were able to tackle worldwide urban issues in smart and creative ways, experimenting with innovative solutions capable of redefining the paradigm of contemporary public space.

Organized by TerraViva Competitions, in collaboration with Needle Agopuntura Urbana, the competition was open to students, architects, designers, artists, makers, activists, and anyone interested in the transformation of the contemporary urban space.

The winner...

Tactical Urbanism Now! Call for Students, Architects & Designers

2020-09-07T08:00:00-04:00

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TerraViva Competitions launches TACTICAL URBANISM NOW!, a new architecture and design competition focused on the transformation of contemporary public spaces. Prizes up to 4.000 € will be awarded to the winners selected by an international jury panel composed by, among others, Paloma H. Hermakova (Stefano Boeri Architetti), Héctor Esrawe (ESRAWE), Patrizia Di Monte (GravalosDiMonte Arquitectos), Helena Barthel (Rural Studio)

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Today, the citizen's relationship with the urban context is moving towards the spreading of new practices for the re-appropriation of public spaces all over the world. It is becoming clearer nowadays, that only the city that improves the quality of life of its inhabitants is truly smart, putting the human element at the centre of every urban project.

Whether you live in a metropolis or a small town, you have likely seen it for yourself. Cities around the world are impleme...

Tactical Urbanism Now! The reappropriation of public space

2020-06-22T12:00:00-04:00

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TerraViva Competitions launches TACTICAL URBANISM NOW!, a new architecture and design competition focused on the transformation of contemporary public spaces. Prizes up to 4.000 € will be awarded to the winners selected by an international jury panel composed by, among others, Paloma H. Ermakova (Stefano Boeri Architetti), Héctor Esrawe (ESRAWE), Patrizia Di Monte (GravalosDiMonte Arquitectos), Elena Barthel (Rural Studio).

Whether you live in a metropolis or a small town, you have likely seen it for yourself. Cities around the world are implementing flexible, creative and light interventions to catalyze profound changes within the urban context.

Tactical Urbanism proposes an alternative method to achieve urban regeneration that works mainly at the small scale of a street, a block or a building. Similar to the way acupuncture inserts needles into one part of the body to boost the well-being of the...