Reuse the Fortress – Villeneuve , Villeneuve / Italien

 

Fondation Grand Paradis

Municipality of Villeneuve

 

Reuse Italy

 

Architecture competition on the reuse of the ancient fortress “Chatel Argent” in Villeneuve (Aosta).

 

In the heart of the Alps, inside Europe’s highest mountains, an ancient fortress lies perched on a rocky terrace overlooking the Aosta Valley: Châtel-Argent. Constructed in the 12th century on a strategic location, its name poetically alludes to the silvery hue of its stones, which catch the sunlight and cast a bright glow across the landscape.

 

Together with Fondation Grand Paradis and the Municipality of Villeneuve, we issue a call for projects to transform the fortress into a mountain refuge, reusing the spaces of the church and the tower, and designing a modular shelter for hikers that can be replicated throughout the area.

 

Is it possible to breathe new life into these ancient medieval walls? The answer to this question lies in the hands of the architects and students who will participate in this competition.

 

Submission deadline: June 13th, 2024

 

1st Prize: 2500€

2nd Prize: 1000€

3rd Prize: 500€

+ Honorable Mentions + Special Mentions for Innovative Proposal 

 

Luis Castillo, Mercedes Miras-Varela, Castillo/Miras Arquitectos

Lukas Rungger, Stefan Rier, NOA

Giovanni Logiudice, Graphisoft

Marco Lavit, Atelier Lavit