Chiesa Diruta is a Catholic church built in Grottole (MT) in the 15th century to serve the local community of clergymen and to become one of the most important churches in the bishopric. However, it suffered significant damage due to earthquakes, fires, and construction issues, leading to its early abandonment.

Participants of this competition reused this space as a Concert Hall.

Competition publication

The mission outcomes have been collected into a dedicated publication.

Reuse Italy’s Dossier n. 3 – Reuse the Fallen Church is a collection of the first 50 projects, together with articles and analyses to frame the cultural event into the history of that heritage and look towards possible futures.

A preview of the publication is available on the book page.

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2nd

Zsolt Frikker, Imre Bődi

1st

Andrea Romanelli, Andrea Consonni

3rd

Julia Giżewska, Jerzy Wojewódka, Jakub Jopek

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Honorable Mentions

Special Mentions for Innovative Proposal

Awards ceremony and Exhibition

Competition's Jury

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GRAPHISOFT joined our mission, and it offers a FREE 6 MONTHS version of Archicad (instead of the normal 30 days), to those who participated in our contest! Furthermore, they have prepared the 3D BIM model of the Fallen-church. Have a look at it!

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Teatro del Mondo by Aldo Rossi | submitted by Giuliano Pugliese, Francesca Latrofa
Cava Beola di Trontano | submitted by Giovanni Mensi, Stefano Sabatino
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre | submitted by Jian Chen
Pink Floyd Concert | submitted by Paolo Mercorillo
Arcipelago Ocno by Space Caviar | submitted by Maria Giada di Baldassarre, Elisa di Emidio, Mirco D’alessio, Davide Marinelli
Cumberland Caverns | submitted by Pauline Mainguy, Hugo Tremolada
The Rectors Palace, Dubrovnik |submitted by Dora Kralj, Daneisha Pile, Jake Coleman
Circular Anphitheather | submitted by Daniela Manni, Beatrice Abbonizio
Parra for Cuva live at Cañon del Sumidero, Mexico for Cercle | submitted by Antonioalberto Atzori, Isidoro Pannitti
Soldiers play piano in Grozny | submitted by Andrea Trenti, Alessandro Selmi, Stefano Titta

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