E 'was an evening full of charm and artistic ideas that on the evening of Tuesday, July 14 at the Courtyard Platamone saw the delivery of the first edition of the Architecture Prize Reeds Catania.
Thanks also to the winners, selected by the jury from the 44 projects reported by advisor to numerous public and exhibited under the arcades. The
Award consisted of a cast bronze statue , original work, created specially for the event by master sculptor Antonio Santacroce . For the section reserved
Young Designers to Sicilian , won the architect David Cammarata nissen with its restructuring plans for house in Caltanissetta.
The project is an example of how to retrieve and transform an existing building, and lacking any characteristic quality and design.
One of the features, such as the roof is that the original boxed, could, if you want it, hold any form of sustainable energy system, disappearing from view.
The second section, dedicated to the memory Eng. Emanuele Rimini who was ANC president from 1991 Catania and 1996, awarded the three parties involved in the construction of the headquarters of the municipal offices of Castelvetrano.
This building is in fact the first example in Italy built on land confiscated from the mafia. By the municipality or the developer awarded Mayor John Pompey, was also present Eng. Chief Joseph Taddeo , the association for the project consists of studies Orazio La Monaca (group leader), Santo Giunta , Leonardo Tilotta & Simone Titone; the construction company, Engineering & Construction Ltd of Messina.
The awards were presented by Mrs. Irene Rimini and daughter Stefania. An exciting memories of the figure of the engineer. Rimini has been traced by Ing. Nicola Colombrita which for years has worked with him. A
special mention was given to the plan for the system of three squares in the center of Castelvetrano made by Pasquale Culotta , Sicilian architect of great renown who died recently. The daughter Tania
called on stage, he recalled the passion and excitement that accompanied the work of architect Culotta, a university professor, scholar.
This phase of the evening also saw the valuable and professional presence Eng. Nannerini Joseph, Director de "Construction Industry" and 's Arch Luigi Puglisi Prestinenza in an open discussion with participants on stage.
architect Italo Rota that both worked in Sicily was awarded the prize for the development of architectural culture. attended the evening Eng. Paolo Buzzetti, national president Reeds who delivered the statuette to the winner.
architect Italo Rota in his performance has entertained the guests focusing on some current aspects of world talking about the emerging reality that says familiar, such as India, accountability and focus on cities that should involve everyone, and on his own experience as a designer in Sicily where, he said, "to work should be in Sicily, think, feel and see how the Sicilians" .
During the evening there was room for various forms of entertainment. The actress Elisa Di Dio recited excerpts from "Invisible Cities" by Italo Calvino , the master accordionist Nunzio Belfiore entertained the audience with a selection of popular songs. The storyteller Paul Zarcone Reed Catania wrote a ballad entitled "Saruzzu and Masino" , the story of two friends from different social backgrounds but share a passion for architecture, while the journalist and author Elvira Seminara intervened with its own monologue about the livability of the city's recovery, a recovery of spaces, of rhythms and runs today forgotten.
Hostess was outstanding journalist Roman Francocci Marta, who has been working with the staff Rai Educational Giovanni Minoli.
Called to reflect the chairman Reeds Catania Andrea Vecchio at the conclusion of the 2009 edition stated: "The Award for Architecture Reeds Catania wants to be a premium above the creative value provided that they comply with the legality and ethics of the entire construction process. The prize is not intended as a celebration tout court, but a focus on those who in everyday deep experience, knowledge, study and passion. "
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