The third edition of this biennial prize aims to heighten awareness and associate the different actors in the world of architecture: planners, builders and customers, in promoting the quality of planning and construction, in naturel and urban contexts.

The international prize will honour an architectural work, completed between the 1st July 2006 and 30th June 2009, that expresses a vision of the future as an expression of respect for the past.

Organised by the Barbara Cappochin Foundation, this international prize is approved by the International Union of Architects (UIA) and the National Councilof Italian Architects, Planners, Landscape architects and Conservationists (CNAPPC).

  Characteristics of submissions
 
  The prize is open to architects worldwide or multidisciplinary teams led by architects. Works can belong to any of the following categories:

• Public or private residences
• Commercial, administrative or mixed use buildings
• Public facilities (educational, cultural, sports, leisure or health care)
• Landscape architecture

  Prizes
 
  A number of prizes will be awarded:
• An international Grand Prix worth 65 000 euro
• A special prize of 6000 euros for quality detail in architectural and construction elements
• a prize of 6000 euros will be awarded to a realisation located in the province of Padua
• Giancarlo Ius Gold Medal will be awarded tot the most innovative work in the field of energy saving and renewable technologies.

  Jury
 
  Le jury international is composed as follows:

• Raffaele Sirica, architect, CNAPPC President, (Italy)
• Fulvio Irace, architect, President of the architecture section of the Milan triennial (Italy)
• Gaëtan Siew, architect (Mauritius), UIA Immediate past President
• Kengo Kuma, architect, (Japan)
• Jordy Querol, architect (Spain)
• Nikos Fintikakis, architect (Greece)
• Fabrizio Mangoni, architect (Italy)
• Matias Sambarino, architect (Uruguay) Deputy member

  Schedule
 
  • Opening date for receiving registrations/entries
• Closing date for receiving registrations/entries
• Jury meeting

  9 April 2009
30 June 2009
23-25 July 2009

 
  Participation procedure
 
  Competitors must register on-line at the Foundation web site:
 http://www.barbaracappochinfoundation.net/
and simultaneously send all the documents as required in the regulations.

The languages admitted are English and Italian.
There is no registration fee.

 
Information and registration:
Barbara Cappochin Fundation
 http://www.barbaracappochinfoundation.net/
 info@barbaracappochinfoundation.net