"The project proposes, with a sense of monumentality, a true island within Venice—a place isolated from the rest, from which one can see only the sky and the sails of the boats sailing nearby," the jury's decision notes.
Flipped—chosen from among 142 proposals submitted by architects of 30 nationalities—was praised for "the radical nature of its proposal" in extending "the greenery of the Paseo Garibaldi, a thoroughfare distinct from the rest of Venice’s urban fabric, toward the lagoon, creating a garden at a different elevation and generating a new large plaza in direct relation to the exhibition area and the forum," as stated in the competition jury’s decision.
“The jury took into account for the evaluation: the clarity in conveying the project’s ideas, the quality of the architectural proposal, the site selection criteria, as well as the proposal’s relationship with the landscape, the response to the proposed program of uses, and the criteria of sustainability and energy efficiency,” explained Architect Alejandro Varangot.
The graduates’ project will be published in Plataforma Arquitectura, Arquitectura Viva, The AAA magazine, AV proyectos, and WA, as well as on the Arquideas website.