Torsanlorenzo Nurseries
International Prize 2005
Landscape, planning and protection

Created by the Italian company « Vivai Torsanlorenzo », the aims of this international Prize are to promote completed landscape projects and quality in urban and forest vegetation. This Prize received the approval of the International Union of Architects-UIA.

Completed projects submitted for this Prize were required to fall into one of the following three categories:

• Landscape design and territorial transformation: Interventions in the field of rehabilitation, restoration, enhancing the natural environment.

• Plant cultivation in an urban environment: Design of green spaces in the city: squares, neighbourhoods, urban parks.

• Private gardens and parks in and around cities.

The jury, under the presidency of Justine Miething, architect (Germany), UIA representative, met on 1 April 2005 and was composed of:
• Joris Michael de Bekker (The Netherlands) representing the European Foundation of Landscape Architects
• Pietro Pettini (Italy) representing the National Council of Italian Architects, Planners, Conservators, Landscape Architects
• Heiner Rodel (Switzerland) representing the International Federation of Landscape Architects
• Eric Guillou (France) representing the European Federation of Landscape Architects
• Carlo Bruschi (Italy) representing the Italian Association of Landscape Architecture
• Sachimine Masui (Italy), representing the editorial team of the Italian journal « Torsanlorenzo Informa » and
• Mario Margheriti (Italy) representing the Torsanlorenzo Nurseries.

1st prize
Planning partners - Rabeau and the City of Cape Town in South Africa


2nd prize
Giuseppina Rabotti, Nunzio Diego
Restoration of the Villa Annoni Park in Cuggiono (Italy)


Plant cultivation
in an urban environment

1st prize
Laura Mascarino
Ancient moat of the Roveriano del’Abbazia Castle in Grottaferrata (Italy)


2nd prize
Christof Luz
Grünprojekt, Ladenburg (Germany)


Mention
Toni Weber
Spreebogen Park in Berlin (Germany)


Private gardens and parks
in and around cities

1st prize
Giancarlo Fantilli
« Le Torrette »- a private garden in Agnone (Italy)


2nd prize
Paola Muscari
Oltremare Park in Riccione (Italy)


Mention
Paola Talà
Enhancing of the landscaping and design of the Villane «Le Rocchette» camp site in Le Rocchette - Castiglione della Pescaia on the Toscan coast (Italy)


Special President's Mention
Francesco Jacques Dias
« Los rehues » Garden on the Island of Balboa, Calafquen Lake, Chile.