Dedalo Minosse Prize
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The Dedalo Minosse International Prize for commissioning a building is promoted by ALA-Assoarchitetti, Italian association for professional Architects.
This prize, was created in 1997 to emphasize the client's role as a fundamental partner of both the architect and the builder in generating high-quality work.
The name Dedalo Minosse derives from Daedalus
and Minos
.
Daedalus
is considered the first architect of greek mythology
, while Minos
was the first client.
The Prize is awarded biennially by a jury that includes internationally-renowned architects, writers, art historians, journalists, industry executives, and planning officials.
Additional prizes are awarded by ALA-Assoarchitetti and by Dedalo-Minosse patrons.
The presentation ceremony takes place in Teatro Olimpico
in Vicenza
, northern Italy
, the city of architect Andrea Palladio
.
Eligibility is open to architects, engineers and clients from around the world, with separate recognition for established architects and those under 40 years of age.
This prize, was created in 1997 to emphasize the client's role as a fundamental partner of both the architect and the builder in generating high-quality work.
The name Dedalo Minosse derives from Daedalus
Daedalus
In Greek mythology, Daedalus was a skillful craftsman and artisan.-Family:...
and Minos
Minos
In Greek mythology, Minos was a king of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa. Every year he made King Aegeus pick seven men and seven women to go to Daedalus' creation, the labyrinth, to be eaten by The Minotaur. After his death, Minos became a judge of the dead in Hades. The Minoan civilization of Crete...
.
Daedalus
Daedalus
In Greek mythology, Daedalus was a skillful craftsman and artisan.-Family:...
is considered the first architect of greek mythology
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
, while Minos
Minos
In Greek mythology, Minos was a king of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa. Every year he made King Aegeus pick seven men and seven women to go to Daedalus' creation, the labyrinth, to be eaten by The Minotaur. After his death, Minos became a judge of the dead in Hades. The Minoan civilization of Crete...
was the first client.
The Prize is awarded biennially by a jury that includes internationally-renowned architects, writers, art historians, journalists, industry executives, and planning officials.
Additional prizes are awarded by ALA-Assoarchitetti and by Dedalo-Minosse patrons.
The presentation ceremony takes place in Teatro Olimpico
Teatro Olimpico
The Teatro Olimpico is a theatre in Vicenza, northern Italy: constructed in 1580-1585, it is the oldest surviving enclosed theatre in the world. The theatre was the final design by the Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, Renaissance, and was not completed until after his death...
in Vicenza
Vicenza
Vicenza , a city in north-eastern Italy, is the capital of the eponymous province in the Veneto region, at the northern base of the Monte Berico, straddling the Bacchiglione...
, northern Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, the city of architect Andrea Palladio
Andrea Palladio
Andrea Palladio was an architect active in the Republic of Venice. Palladio, influenced by Roman and Greek architecture, primarily by Vitruvius, is widely considered the most influential individual in the history of Western architecture...
.
Eligibility is open to architects, engineers and clients from around the world, with separate recognition for established architects and those under 40 years of age.