Gold Medal for Italian Architecture

Vincenzo Latina's architectural project for the access pavilion to the Artemision excavation site in Syracuse was unanimously voted winner of the 2012 Gold Medal for Italian Architecture, impressing the jury headed by Ennio Brion and composed of Cecilia Bolognesi, Ole Bouman, Alberto Ferlenga, Massimiliano Fuksas, Fulvio Irace and Luca Molinari.

Many other prizes were awarded as part of the event, with gold medals for their career going to the following architects: Vittorio Gregotti, Gae Aulenti and Maria Giuseppina Grasso Cannizzo, and for the best debut work to Spanish architecture firm, Estudio Barozzi Veiga.

The special awards for the best client were awarded to the Municipality of Venice for the public sector (LCV. Law Court Venice di C+S Associati) and for the private client, PRATIC F.lli Orioli Spa for their head offices and production site, designed by GEZA (Gri e Zucchi Architetti Associati).
Abdarchitetti Botticini-De Apollonia & Associati received the Special prize ? Wood for Architecture and six honourable mentions were awarded for six different sections, recognising the Italian and international projects by Italian architects, including: Michele De Lucchi, Piuarch, Tamassociati and others.

(Agnese Bifulco)

Exhibition: Gold Medal for Italian Architecture 2012
Dates: 17 October 2012 – 18 Novembre 2012
Location: Triennale di Milano, Milan Italy

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