Chiesa Diruta is a catholic church built in Grottole (MT) in the 15th century, in order to host the local community of clergymen and to become one the most important churches of the bishopric. It suffered a lot of damages due to earthquakes, fires, and building issues so it was soon abandoned.
Participants of this competition are asked to reuse this space as a Concert Hall.
Is it possible to bring back to life one of the most important religious buildings of Southern Italy? The answer to this question is in the hands of the architects, the engineers, and the students who participated in this competition. Go to Grottole and visit the exhibition until November 1st!
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.
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
A gift from ARCHICAD!
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!
Collateral call: Fill the void
Collateral call: KooZA/rch
Partners
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Navigate inside the Fallen-church with our virtual tour!
Photo Gallery
Press wall
E-Architect: Re-use Fallen-church of Grottole, Matera, Italy Competition
KooZA/rch: Reuse the Fallen Church — Chiesa Diruta
Architectural Digest: «Reuse the fallen church»: nuova vita alle architetture abbandonate
Wettbewerbe Aktuell: Re-use the Fallen Church – Chiesa Diruta / Grottole , Grottole / Italien
ArtWort: Call for architects: La chiesa Diruta – Re-use Italy
Borghi Autentici d’Italia: WONDER GROTTOLE – LANCIATO IL BANDO REUSE THE FALLEN CHUCH
BauNetz: Reuse the Fallen Church
ArchiEcho: Call for Entries: Transform a Church in Ruins into a Concert Hall