2016

How can we design our public spaces that stimulate our senses, follow our social needs and play a key role in allowing the users to reconnect with our environments and our communities

1ST PRIZE

PROJECT NAME : DMZ: N38

NAME OF WINNERS : YeonHo Lee, WooSeok Jang, DongGyun Ha

PLACE: South Korea

What is the evocative power of a name? Just the mere mention of three letters – DMZ, brings haunting memories for millions of people around the globe. The name is also a place, “sacred” in the sense of what it represents. To conceive that this fence – illuminated – could represent the unification of two counties, is a belief worth holding. In this sense, “Lightius Loci” becomes “Hopeius Loci,” the place of hope.

2ND PRIZE

PROJECT NAME : LIGHTENING A MODERN ODYSSEY

NAME OF WINNERS : Maria-Chrysoula Akrivou, Antonis Athanasiou

PLACE: Greece

The jury was very moved by this proposal, not only by its social relevance, but also with the idea to erect a form of memorial in honor of the migrants who have perished at sea while fleeing the war. The use of light as a landmark, like a lighthouse, becomes pragmatic, symbolizing an unprecedented international social crisis.