Honorable Mention Regional Prize, COLOMBO/MOLTENI LARCHS ARCHITETTURA

Redevelopment of Marconi Square in Valdobbiadene, COLOMBO/MOLTENI LARCHS ARCHITETTURA, Treviso, Italy

Quiet architecture. Valdobbiadene's piazza receives a mention for its solution to a public space awarded through a two-stage competition, concluded two years after the design competition began.
The young firm proposed a texture that redesigns the pavement, restoring unity to the various open-air "rooms," a second life for what was basically a large traffic circle, largely vehicular and with little attention to pedestrians.
The intervention, devoid of decoration, is appreciated for its overall sensitivity and attention to detail. Few, very precise lines define the areas. As a result, the intervention brings back the church yard, that had become nonexistent, and a civic space in front of the town hall, while streamlining flows and mobility.