International Architecture Competition – Reuse The Nymphaeum

In the countryside of Rome, hidden in a forest outside a small village, there is a forgotten renaissance pavilion. It’s Bramante’s Nymphaeum. Designed by the famous Italian architect Donato Bramante, and built at the beginning of the fifteenth century by the Colonna family in Genazzano. It was the main element of a huge garden, with some lakes and a small river, located on the hillside next to the main door of the town. It was abandoned right after its completion.

The fifth edition of the cultural project Reuse Italy promotes an international architecture competition on the reuse of Bramante’s Nymphaeum in Genazzano (Roma).

It’s open to architects, engineers, and students to transform the ruin into a theatre and a public park.

The contest is organized in partnership with ArchDaily, KooZarch, and Graphisoft, and with the official support of the Municipality of Genazzano ad the local association Proloco.

The deadline is January 22nd, 2023. It’s requested to submit one A1 sheet (59.4×84 cm).

The total prizes are 4000 Euro.

Furthermore, the submitted projects will be displayed at an exhibition in March 2023 in Genazzano. And the winners will be invited to explain their projects to the citizenry.

Moreover, the international Jury members are Kazunori Fujimoto, Helga Blocksdorf, Takeshi Osaka, Claudio Silvestrin, Local Architectura. Additionally, Tropical Space, Federica Sofia Zambeletti, Baukunst, Giovanni Logiudice.

Is it possible to bring life back inside this forgotten renaissance masterpiece in the countryside of Rome?

Therefore, the answer to this question is in the hands of the architects, the engineers, and the students who will participate in this competition.

Lastly, learn more about the International Architecture Competition here.