The aim of the first edition of the Giardiningiro international competition is to reveal the full potential of Turin through the use of its public spaces and at the same time involve the general non-specialised public in an analysis of the contemporary status of the area’s architecture. The creation of about 20 temporary installations in the San Salvario area will not only help to enhance the visibility of this area of the city but also raise awareness and promote an active debate as regards urban development and transformation (DOWNLOAD THE COMPLETE GIARDINI IN GIRO COMPETITION).
Each garden should carry a message and provide the visitor with a stimulating new experience through the layout of the installation and the interaction of artistry and creativity so that places that are normally ignored are reinterpreted and their special features and inherent vitality revealed.
The installations should therefore encourage visitors (both tourists and residents) to stroll around this area of the city and provide the inhabitants with a greater awareness of their environment and their place in it and with the notion that the city is something that belongs to everyone. It is also a way to launch the idea of what a city garden means and the role that it plays but without doubt the starting point should be that of bringing all sorts of different people together in an urban context.
An international jury will select the 20 best applications from all those submitted. Over the following months the different projects will be developed alongside the organising team. Construction of the gardens themselves is planned to start at 8am on 8th October and this phase is an open event where the “gardeners” will be able to share their experiences with each other, work together and involve and create a dialogue with the public. There is the possibility that some installations could become permanent depending on space available and the type of project.
A photographic and film presentation of the different phases of the exhibition will made to encourage continuing debate and generate new ideas for the further development of gardens in the future.
Area of the competition
The area of the city chosen for the garden installations is in the San Salvario area of Turin bordered by Via Madama Cristina, Via Saluzzo, Corso Marconi e Via Claudio Luigi Berthollet.
THE AREA IN DETAIL
