Results of the TORSANLORENZO International Prize 2008

This international prize was created to highlight landscape projects to and promote the quality of urban green spaces and forests. It is open to architects and professionals of landscape planning registered in a professional body in their countries. Organised for the sixth time, this annual prize is run with the support of the International Union of Architects (UIA).

Three types of realisations
Two prizes are awarded in each of three categories: Landscape design in transformation of the territory, urban green spaces, private gardens in cities and suburbs.

The international jury was chaired by Annalisa Maniglio Calcagno, President of the Italian Association of landscape architects. Yoon Kyung Choi, was UIA representative.

Prize winners

Landscape design in transformation of the territory
* 1st Prize: Paulinum school in Schwaz (image above), Austria. Rainer Schmidt architect (Austria)
* 2nd Prize: Restauration of the Sforza Cesarini garden in Rome, Italy. Virginio Melaranci, Cinzia Giuliani, Dimitri Ticconi, Ilia Monachesi, architects (Italy)
* Mention: Pathway and landscape observatories in San Michele di Gazania, Italy. Ex.Studio, Patricia Meneses and Ivan Juarez, architects (Spain)

Urban green spaces
* 1st Prize: restructuration of the ‘Colline de la Paix’ in Finocchio, Italy. Luigi Franciosini, Paola Porretta, Antonella Tittoni, Paolo Uliana, Giovanna White, architects (Italy).
* 2nd Prize: General Maister Memorial Park in Ljubno ob Savinji, Slovenia. Matej Kucina, Tanja Maljevac, Primoz Pugelj, Marjan Pobolsaj, Toncek Zizek, architects (Slovenia).
* Mention: Palm Grove, Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia. Timothy Williams, Darren Graham, architects (Australia).

Private gardens
* 1st Prize: Villengarten St. Gilgen, Salzbourg, Austria. Rainer Schmidt, architect (Austria).
* 2nd Prize: Atlas Apartments, Sydney, Australia. Adrian Mc Gregor, Larissa Ward architects (Australia).

Official Award Website