Grand Prix 2019-2021: the winning projects

The Awards ceremony for the twelve editionof Casalgrande Padana Grand Prix took place on Friday 27th may within the framework of the MUDEC, museum and exhibition center of Milan dedicated to the valorization and interdisciplinary research on the cultures of the world. Twelve editions. Nearly 30 years of history. More than 1800 projects entered by 1300 designers from all over the world. The Casalgrande Padana Grand Prix is a permanent fixture on the international architectural scene, shining a light on how the company’s products are used and showcasing the technical properties and attributes of the individual collections, as well as illustrating the limitless expressive potential of porcelain stoneware products, some custom-made to the requirements of the designers. Among the more than 170 projects nominated, the jury made up of architects and international journalists declared the names of the finalists for the four categories:

HEADQUARTERS AND SHOPPING MALLS, LARGE SURFACES

FIRST PRIZE: Associated Press Headquarters - New York City, USA - TPG Architecture

SECOND PRIZE: Experimenta Science Centre - Heilbronn, Germany , Sauerbruch Hutton

THIRD PRIZE: Angelini Headquarters - Rome, Italy, Studio Transit

SPECIAL MENTION: Dekada Shopping Centre - Nysa, Poland, Piotr Bury, JSK Architekci

SPECIAL MENTION: Market Hall of Oulu - Oulu, Finland, Weikko Kotila, Laatio Architects

PUBLIC, SERVICE AND INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION

FIRST PRIZE: Szent Gellèrt school - Budapest, Hungary, Csilla Kutlik, Árkád-Terv

SECOND PRIZE: Buza gelato gallery - Tel Aviv, Israel, Simon Barazin, Jonathan Canetti

THIRD PRIZE: The Aga Khan University - Karachi, Pakistan, Princess Zahra Pavilion, Aga Khan University S

PECIAL MENTION: Nuovo Complesso Parrocchiale - “Resurrezione di ns. Signore” Varignano, Viareggio, Italy - TAMassociati

SPECIAL MENTION: Lycée Simone Veil - Liffré, France, Pierre Chomette, Chomette- Lupi et Associés Architectes, Philippe Loyer, Atelier Loyer Architects

SPECIAL MENTION:  Room XIX at the United Nations in Geneva - Geneva, Switzerland, Giampiero Peia, Peia Associati

RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

FIRST PRIZE: Una piscina nel paesaggio - Catania, Italy, Augusto Ortoleva, Giuseppe Motta, Studio Cantone-Ortoleva

FIRST PRIZE: Riqualificazione del piano libero - del Corviale: il Chilometro Verde Rome, Italy Guendalina Salimei, T Studio

SECOND PRIZE: Bruzzesi 7 studios- Milan, Italy, Christian Bianco, CBArchitects

THIRD PRIZE: Private Apartment - Prague, Czech Republic, Barbora Léblová, Barbora Léblová Interiors & Architecture

MENZIONE SPECIALE: Jesolo Lido Beach Villa - Lido di Jesolo, Italy , Villa a Ginevra, Geneva, Switzerland - Jacopo Mascheroni, JM Architecture

MENZIONE SPECIALE: House NB - , Szczecin, Poland, Anna and Krzysztof , Paszkowscy-Thurow, ANNA THUROW Architecture and Interiors

FAÇADE CLADDING, OUTSIDE FLOORING, SWIMMING POOLS

FIRST PRIZE: Urbagreen - Romainville, France, 8ème Art - Marseilles, France / Complesso Turistico plurifunzionale - La Ciotat, France / Living in the Blue- Lambrate (MI), Italy,/ Sangiovanni Housing Milan, Italy - Alfonso Femia, Atelier(s) Alfonso Femia

SECOND PRIZE Centre Aquatique Aqua N&S - Flixecourt, France, Philippe Deprick, Atelier d’Architectures Le 212

THIRD PRIZE: The Spitfire Gallery, Potteries - Museum and Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom - Glancy Nicholls Architects

SPECIAL MENTION: UAE Pavilion - Saadiyat Island Abu Dabi, UAE, Italian Commercial Project

SPECIAL MENTION: Nuova sede Croce Rossa, Scandiano (RE), Italy -Marco Borghi, Lorenzo Rapisarda, Luca Monti, Studio M2R Architettura

SPECIAL MENTION: Due Fabbricati E.R.P. per 22 alloggi quale edilizia sostitutiva, Portici (NA), Italy - Giancarlo Scognamiglio, SAG Architettura, Elvira Romano