Reuse Italy for the first time embraces the mission of the reuse of the early XX century built heritage. Together with Dropcity, we launch an International Idea Competition to reuse the tunnels of the Magazzini Raccordati of the Stazione Centrale of Milano.

The competition is divided into two phases. During the first phase, we welcome applications from architects/engineers/designers/students who are passionate about urban regeneration and the topic of reuse and want to participate in the contest. After a selection, ten teams will develop a design idea for reusing the tunnels during a second phase.

Moreover, All 10 finalists will be awarded. At the end of the contest, the finalists’ projects will be displayed at an exhibition during Il Salone del Mobile, and later published in a book.

MAGAZZINI RACCORDATI OF MILANO CENTRAL STATION

The Magazzini Raccordati of the Stazione Centrale of Milano is more than 100 years old. They consist of more than 100 tunnels, for a total surface of around 40,000 square meters, distributed along two kilometers, between Via Ferrante Aporti and Via Sammartini.
Moreover, The decorations of the façade, belonging to the late Art Nouveau style, are displayed in both the concrete structure and the iron portals, with a similar language to those of the Stazione Centrale.
In 2018, the project Dropcity was conceived to reuse 10000 square meters as a new center for Architecture and Design.

JURY

Federica Sofia Zambeletti
Manuel Orazi
Anneke Abhelakh
Fosbury Architecture
Luigi Savio
2A + P
Ekaterina Golovatyuk

PRIZES

1st: 2.000€ + up to 4.500€ to be in a trip to California(USA)*
2nd: 1.500€*
3rd: 1.000€*
4th to 10th: 500€ x each team*

Moreover, *All applicants (phase 1 & phase 2) can receive a paperback copy of the final publication