Downtown Design
redazione 4/12/2024

New architecture in South Tyrol 2018 – 2024

Kunst Meran/Merano Arte

Following the three editions of 2006, 2012 and 2018, the exhibition and catalogue “New Architecture in South Tyrol 2018 – 2024” proposes a fourth inventory of projects documenting the architectural horizon that has developed in South Tyrol, selected by an international jury consisting of curator Filippo Bricolo along with Elisa Valero Ramos, and Annette Spiro. 


“Santenwaldele”, STIFTER + BACHMANN, 2020, San Pancrazio – photo © Oliver Jaist

Intended as a survey, not as an award, the initiative as a whole, presented in collaboration with the South Tyrolean Architecture Foundation and the South Tyrolean Artists’ Association, tells the story of 24 years of architecture in South Tyrol: from the year 2000 until today. Among more than 240 projects, the jury chose 28 main structures, joined by a second group of 28 others.

Tree Hugger, MoDusArchitects, 2019, Bressanone – photo © Oskar Da Riz

As curator Filippo Bricolo states in his introduction to the catalogue, the project revolves around two fundamental questions: Is there such a thing as South Tyrolean architecture? And, if so, what does it consist of? 

Kitestation, Lukas Wielander, Fabian Oberhofer, 2020, Curon – photo © René Riller

The criteria guiding the selection process were the careful and sensible use of building materials and resources; the attention paid to sources; and the environmental impact. Based on these aspects, “families” gradually emerged that, over and above the individual personalities of the designers or the different uses, were characterised by similarities and common approaches. Until 16 February

“emergere”, Bergmeisterwolf Novacella, 2018, Varna – photo © Gustav Willeit

Projects by Alpina architects, Walter Angonese, Area Architetti Associati, Architekturgemeinschaft 15, Architekturkollektiv null17, Roland Baldi Architects, bergmeisterwolf, Busselli Scherer, Carlana Mezzalira Pentimalli, CeZ Calderan e Zanovello architetti, Comfort_Architecten, Daniel Ellecosta, Martin Feiersinger, Flaim Prünster Architekten, Andreas Gruber Architekten, Alfred Gufler, Markus Hinteregger, Höller & Klotzner Architekten, kostnerarchitektur, KUP – ARCH, Architekten Mahlknecht Comploi, Messner Architects, MoDusArchitects, Andreas Moroder, NAEMAS Architekturkonzepte, NOA, Fabian Oberhofer, Pedevilla Architects, Peter Pichler Architecture, Markus Scherer Senoner Tammerle Architekten, STIFTER + BACHMANN, Plasma Studio, tara, Julian Tratter, Martin Trebo, Lukas Wielander

Intercable Arena, CeZ Calderan e Zanovello Architetti, 2021 Brunico – photo © Davide Perbellini

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