The School of Architecture at the National University of the South ( Universidad ORT Uruguay ) and Montevideo Shopping organized a new edition of the “Mini Patio” landscaping contest at the mall.
The challenge was to transform areas for contemplation located in the shopping mall’s corridors through landscaping projects that would celebrate spring.
Each design had to fit within a 1×1.5-meter space, featuring vegetation and planters, with no paving or street furniture. The proposals also had to use low-maintenance plant species and preserve the visibility of the windows located on both sides of the walkways.
The five winning proposals
The selected projects were developed by six students in the Landscape Design Technicianprogram.
*Pulso verde*, by Christian Villega and José Pedro Arocena (first prize)
"Garden of Discovery," by Macarena Acosta (second prize)
"The Return of the Pollinators," by Facundo Irrazábal
FLORALIA, by Gimena González
"Spring in Motion," by Santiago Rodríguez
Judging Panel and Awards
The jury was composed of Paula Rial, Architect and Psychologist —academic coordinator of the Landscape Design Technician program—, and landscape architects Lorena Ponce de León and Cleo Webb, Elvira Voulminot, B.A., and Carolina de León, Marketing Manager at Montevideo Shopping. The evaluation took into account the originality and creativity of the proposals.
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Macarena Acosta won a Montevideo Shopping gift card worth $U 20,000 for first place; Facundo Irrazábal received one worth $U 15,000 for second place. Each of the remaining three projects received a gift card worth $U 10,000.
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Opening and Exhibition
The students set up their projects on September 17, and the exhibition opened on September 18 at 9:00 a.m..
The five installations are on display for three weeks at Montevideo Shopping, with signs identifying their creators. During the exhibition, the students are responsible for caring for the plant material.