Brise-Vent Havre , Le Havre / Frankreich

 

TerraViva S.r.l.

Via Vallazze 109

Milano, MI 20131

Italy

 

Brise-Vent Havre – Architecture Competition

 

With the ambitious goal of recovering the forgotten concrete structure of the Brise-Vent, this new competition aims to design a one-of-a-kind Museum facing the port of Le Havre.

 

As the gigantic grey sail no longer serves its original purpose of shielding the harbour from wind gusts, the time to envision an urban regeneration project has finally come. Although it is definitely a challenging architecture to reimagine, its adaptation to a contemporary program would allow the city to get back an extraordinary public space, currently abandoned to itself.

 

The competition explicitly requires full attention to the social aspects of the proposal, encouraging designers to work on a hybrid program linked to an everyday use, open both to the local community and international tourists. How would it be possible to transform this captivating ruin into a cultural hub open seven days a week?

 

The competition is open to students, architects, designers, urbanists, engineers, artists, makers, activists and anyone interested in the architectural design.

 

Registration Opens on May 20th

Projects Submission Deadline on September 13th

Winners Announcement on September 30th

 

Prize Pool: 7.000 €

 

1st Prize: 3.000 €

2nd Prize: 1.000 €

3rd Prize: 500 €

 

10 Golden Mentions: 250€ each

10 Honorable Mentions: 1 free competition coupon each

 

30 Finalists