ANNUAL PRIZE OF
THE BRUNO ZEVI FOUNDATION, ROME,
FOR A HISTORICAL-CRITICAL ESSAY ON ARCHITECTURE
COMPETITION RULES for
the third edition, 2009
Art. 1
With a view to developing and disseminating the teaching
of Bruno Zevi and his method of critical and historical inquiry,
the Bruno Zevi Foundation is holding an international competition
to award a prize for a historical-critical essay offering
an original analysis of an architectural work or theme or
an architect of the past or present. The competition is divided
into five sections corresponding to the following themes:
- the key role of space in architecture - the ancient sources
of the modern language - history as methodology of architectural
practice - the modern language of architecture - landscape
and the zero-degree language of architecture
Art. 2
The competition
is open to holders of research doctorates with
experience in the fields listed above.
Art. 3 Essays already
published in Italy are not eligible.
Art. 4 The languages
admitted are Italian, English and French. The
essays written in Italian must enclose also the English
version.
Art.5 The prize consists of publication
of the essay in the Quaderni of the Bruno Zevi Foundation
and in the invitation to give a lecture on the occasion
of the award.
Art. 6 The prize is awarded annually.
Art.
7 The Jury is renewed every year. In this edition it's
composed of: Giovanni Carbonara, Philippe Duboy, Mary McLeod,
Sergio Pace, James Wines.
Art.8
Those wishing to enter for the competition are required
to provide the Bruno Zevi Foundation with the following by
no later than April, 30, 2009 (as attested by postmark):
a) a completed application form including personal data,
details of the section in which the essay is entered, and
its title [see enclosure];
b) the complete text of the essay (max. 120,000 keystrokes
including notes, etc.) and illustrations on CD with two copies
on paper;
c) an abstract (1,500 keystrokes).
Art.9
The essays entered for the competition and not awarded the
prize will not be returned. Copies will be catalogued and
filed in a specific section of the Bruno Zevi Foundation
Library at the disposal of its users.
Art. 10
The winner will receive notification by registered letter
of the date of the award, which will also be made public
together with the name of the recipient on
the site www.fondazionebrunozevi.it.
Roma, December,
5, 2008
Adachiara
Zevi
President of the Bruno Zevi Foundation
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