BEZ+KOCK ARCHITEKTEN represented by Thorsten Kock in consortium with Koeber Landschaftsarchitecture and Grauwald Studio has received first prize in the international one-stage design competition for the Requalification of Byrsa Acropolis and Rehabilitation of the Carthage National Museum in Tunisia. The UIA-endorsed competition was organised by Expertise France, in collaboration with the Tunisian Ministry of Culture and with the support of the European Union. In accordance with the rules, participants in this international competition submitted their projects anonymously. 94 projects were submitted by teams from 30 different countries. The international jury, supported by the technical committee as well as an observer from the UIA, met in March 2023 in Carthage to evaluate the competition entries. The jury commended the winning entry whose “intervention is the expression of a relaxed and natural way of experiencing the site". The landscape approach was praised for establishing a “strong relationship between the exterior and interior experience” and the proposed museum concept considered to be “future-oriented and particularly appropriate to expose archaeological findings”. The jury recommended that the client mandate the first prizewinner and develop the project further in order to realize the incredible potential of the proposed architectural concept. The jury awarded the remainder of the prizes as follows: Second prize: Tunisian-French consortium represented by Sami Aloulou Lead Partner: SEPTEMBRE In consortium with Arkitektaal, Solstice, Achille Racine, Clémence Lasagna Studio and Luseo Group Third prize: Tunisian-French consortium represented by Karim Chaabane Lead partner: ARKE ARCHITECTES ASSOCIES In consortium with Bassinet Turquin Paysage, NeM / Niney et Marca architectes, Sélim Adhoum, Salah Ksouri, Béchir Riahi Fourth prize: Tunisian-Mexican-French consortium represented by Sana Frini Lead partner: LOCUS In consortium with STUDIO METEORES, PHILIPPE RAHM ARCHITECTES Fifth prize: Tunisian-Finnish consortium represented by Anis Souissi Lead Partner: ARCHITECT ANIS SOUISSI In consortium with URAM International, Opus ark, Sami Montsaar The 94 projects submitted to the competition will be exhibited in the former premises of the National Museum of Carthage beginning mid-May 2023. Works are set to begin at the end of 2024 and the opening of the museum is scheduled for 2026. Find out more about the competition and view the jury report on our website |