From European to International Biennial of Landscape Architecture
After been recognized at European level, and after the first seven editions: “Refent paisatges” (1999), “Jardins insurgents” (2001), “Només amb natura” (2003), “Paisatge: un producte / una producció” (2006) , “Tempesta i ímpetu” (2008), “Paisatges Líquids” (2010) and "Biennal versus Biennal" (2012); There was a turning point in the ninth edition, which brought us closer to new landscape realities in the world through the internationalization of its Rosa Barba Landscape Award. The announcement was consolidated with the following editions “Un Paisatge per a tu” (2014) , "Tomorrow Landscape" (2016) and "Performative Natures" (2018). Now it becomes an excellent diffusion tool relevance in landscape project interventions.
Symposium
Each edition has its Symposium articulated under a motto. All kinds of theoretical and practical reflections to enhance an interprofessional debate. The Symposium takes place for two days, and round tables, debates, presentations by the finalists of Rosa Barba, interventions by the invited lecturers... The Symposium is held at the Petit Palau de la Música de Catalana, but is also broadcast live in the event hall of the College of Architects of Catalonia (COAC).
Exhibitions and Publications
The professional and academic reflection of the awards mentioned above will materialize in two thematic exhibitions and later in a publication in the form of a catalogue that will be the enduring witness of that edition.
The leading exhibitions that each year we organize are two: Projects selected by the Rosa Barba Prize, located at COAC; and school projects, located at ETSAB. The aim of this is to disseminate and promote professional and academic practices. The exhibitions of the plans, both schools and Rosa Barba, are itinerant through several universities and cultural centres around the world. This past year, Oslo University (School of Architecture and Design) has hosted the exhibition of the works of the schools, as it was one of the finalists of the X International Biennial of the Landscape. On the other hand, the rosa Barba Awards exhibition travelled to Italy at the Paesaggio Museum in Verbania.
Franco Zagari (landscape architect) was invited to exhibit his drawings made throughout his career in the last edition. Other parallel exhibitions have also been held, such as the retrospective 20 years of landscape sponsored by The Metropolitan Area of Barcelona (Merco Sala space).
Preselected projects - editions in which the School has participated
Project | 2100: Agro Pontino is f-loading |
Author/s | Ida Orlando, Giulia Stecchi, Valeria Rellori |
Supervisor/s | Matteo Umberto Poli and Andrea Gritti |
Project | 2100: A Sea Odyssey |
Author/s | Monica Moschini, Alessandra Paparcone, Francesca Porro |
Supervisor/s | Matteo Umberto Poli and Sara Gangemi |
Project | INLAYS. Micro architecture to connect the landscape between the Mincio Natural Park and the SIC of Castellaro Lagusello |
Author/s | Claudio Canesso, Marta Paterlini, Veronica Soncini |
Supervisor/s | Sara Protasoni and Stefano Farina |
Project | INLAYS. Naviglio Grande Gardens, Milan |
Author/s | Federica Fata, Lucia Gandelli |
Supervisor/s | Alessandro Rocca |
Project | STORYTALE OF A COMPLEX LANDSCAPE: PATH THROUGH THE OLONA VALLEY ENVIRONMENTS |
Author/s | Irene Gennari, Elisa Sportaro |
Supervisor/s | Sara Protasoni, Floriana Pergalani, Matteo Bruggi |
Project | Order and Disorder |
Author/s | Ginevra Rapisardi |
Supervisor/s | Paolo L. Bürgi con Chiara Pradel e Carlotta Testa |
Project | A poem about time. Recovering an archeological site in Cascais |
Author/s | Shi Ying |
Supervisor/s | Alessandro Rocca |
Project | Contemplation Forest |
Author/s | Shiqi Li |
Supervisor/s | Paolo L. Bürgi con Chiara Pradel e Carlotta Testa |
Project | Promenade Landscape |
Author/s | Zhen Chao |
Supervisor/s | Paolo L. Bürgi with Chiara Pradel and Carlotta Testa |
Project | Hologramatic Territory. Ecological strategy for the West Bank |
Author/s | Mirco Andolina |
Supervisor/s | Elisa C. Cattaneo and Arturo Lanzani |
Project | Weak Strategy for In-formality. Infra-free and Ecological patterns.Rio de Janeiro case |
Author/s | Andrea Benzi |
Supervisor/s | Elisa C. Cattaneo and Paola Caputo |
Project | Rovine contemporanee: Un esperimento progettuale nel borgo di Consonno |
Author/s | Fabio Marino, Sandro Riscino, Davide Traina |
Supervisor/s | Andrea Gritti and Monica Amari |
Project | Pasaia: Badia Eskatuz (reclaim the bay) |
Author/s | Francesco Fumagalli, Valerio Guidi |
Supervisor/s | Corinna Morandi |
Project | The Garden of the Righteous in Milan |
Author/s | Gabriella Milo |
Supervisor/s | Alessandro Rocca |
Project | Up and Down. Mtkvari river park, Tbilisi, Georgia |
Author/s | Stefano Brambilla |
Supervisor/s | Alessandro Rocca |
Project | Beyond the garden. A landscape project of views and distances in Pigazzano, Val Trebbia |
Author/s | Francesca Giannini |
Supervisor/s | Matteo Umberto Poli |
Project | A cognitive atlas for African landscapes |
Author/s | Alessandro Musetta |
Supervisor/s | Matteo Umberto Poli |
Project | Post olympic city |
Author/s | Eleonora Schiavi |
Supervisor/s | Matteo Umberto Poli |
Project | L'arte dello spazio pubblico| una proposta a Girona per sanare ferite territoriali |
Author/s | Manuela Scotti, Chiara Signoroni |
Supervisor/s | Emilio Faroldi and Isabel Salamaña i Serra |