Trimo Urban Crash
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Trimo Urban Crash is an international architectural competition. Its purpose is to challenge students of architecture to bold architectural planning and the creative transformation of the urban environment. Students are encouraged to use advanced materials and construction technologies. The best works are selected by an international jury and visitors to the official web page. The winning works are then put into public use.
The competition is sponsored and run by the Trimo company, which has established itself as one of Europe’s leading companies developing original and complete solutions for steel building
s, roof
s, façade
s, steel constructions, containers and sound and insulation systemsproduces. The company was founded in 1961 and is based in Trebnje
, Slovenia
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The 2007 Trimo Urban Crash competition was open to all students of the schools of architecture in Ljubljana, Zagreb
and Belgrade
. The winner in 2007 was Jelena Grujić with her so-called relaxation wall - a kind of couch with the river view. Second place went to Rok Grdiša and his pavilion. The winning project was placed at the bank of Ljubljanica
river and the second project in Tivoli
park in Ljubljana.
The 2009 Trimo Urban Crash competition was open to all students of architecture and design all over the world. The winners were Jan Ledwon and Alicja Chola from Poland
with their cultural stage. The winning project was placed on a platform in Metelkova
, a unique cultural zone in Ljubljana.
The international competition of Trimo Urban Crash 2010/2011 is open from 15 October 2010 for students of architecture and design from all over the world. The competition will last until 31 January 2011 and challenge students to prepare a solution for an original urban installation. The winning project will be built by Trimo in residential district of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. The winner will also receive a scholarship for the prestigious London School of Architecture, and all finalists will be able to participate in the architectural workshop in Slovenia.
The competition is sponsored and run by the Trimo company, which has established itself as one of Europe’s leading companies developing original and complete solutions for steel building
Steel building
A steel building is a metal structure fabricated with steel for the internal support and for exterior cladding, as opposed to steel framed buildings which generally use other materials for floors, walls, and external envelope. Steel buildings are used for a variety of purposes including storage,...
s, roof
Roof
A roof is the covering on the uppermost part of a building. A roof protects the building and its contents from the effects of weather. Structures that require roofs range from a letter box to a cathedral or stadium, dwellings being the most numerous....
s, façade
Facade
A facade or façade is generally one exterior side of a building, usually, but not always, the front. The word comes from the French language, literally meaning "frontage" or "face"....
s, steel constructions, containers and sound and insulation systemsproduces. The company was founded in 1961 and is based in Trebnje
Trebnje
Trebnje is a city in Slovenia. The city lies on the Temenica River in the traditional region of Lower Carniola. The settlement developed on the main regional road and railway line from Ljubljana to Novo Mesto. The settlement had a population of about 3,520 in 2010...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
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The 2007 Trimo Urban Crash competition was open to all students of the schools of architecture in Ljubljana, Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
and Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
. The winner in 2007 was Jelena Grujić with her so-called relaxation wall - a kind of couch with the river view. Second place went to Rok Grdiša and his pavilion. The winning project was placed at the bank of Ljubljanica
Ljubljanica
The Ljubljanica is a river in the southern part of Ljubljana Basin in Slovenia. The capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, is situated on the river. The Ljubljanica rises to the south of the town Vrhnika and outflows in the Sava River about downstream from Ljubljana. Its largest affluent is Mali graben....
river and the second project in Tivoli
Tivoli, Ljubljana
Tivoli Park is the largest park in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is located on the outskirts of the Center district, stretching to the Šiška district to the north, the Vič district to the south, and the Rožnik district to the west. The park was laid out during the French imperial...
park in Ljubljana.
The 2009 Trimo Urban Crash competition was open to all students of architecture and design all over the world. The winners were Jan Ledwon and Alicja Chola from Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
with their cultural stage. The winning project was placed on a platform in Metelkova
Metelkova
Metelkova City is an autonomous social centre in the centre of Ljubljana, Slovenia. It is located on the site of former military barracks and was squatted September 1993. The site consists of seven buildings and was 12,500 m²...
, a unique cultural zone in Ljubljana.
The international competition of Trimo Urban Crash 2010/2011 is open from 15 October 2010 for students of architecture and design from all over the world. The competition will last until 31 January 2011 and challenge students to prepare a solution for an original urban installation. The winning project will be built by Trimo in residential district of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. The winner will also receive a scholarship for the prestigious London School of Architecture, and all finalists will be able to participate in the architectural workshop in Slovenia.
See also
- Student design competitionStudent design competitionA student design competition is a specific form of a student competition relating to design. Design competitions can be technical or purely aesthetic. The objective of technical competitions is to introduce students to real-world engineering situations and to teach students project-management and...
- New urbanismNew urbanismNew Urbanism is an urban design movement, which promotes walkable neighborhoods that contain a range of housing and job types. It arose in the United States in the early 1980s, and has gradually continued to reform many aspects of real estate development, urban planning, and municipal land-use...
- Landscape architectureLandscape architectureLandscape architecture is the design of outdoor and public spaces to achieve environmental, socio-behavioral, or aesthetic outcomes. It involves the systematic investigation of existing social, ecological, and geological conditions and processes in the landscape, and the design of interventions...
- Landscape urbanismLandscape urbanismLandscape Urbanism is a theory of urbanism arguing that landscape, rather than architecture, is more capable of organizing the city and enhancing the urban experience. Landscape Urbanism has emerged as a theory in the last fifteen years...
- Urban planningUrban planningUrban planning incorporates areas such as economics, design, ecology, sociology, geography, law, political science, and statistics to guide and ensure the orderly development of settlements and communities....
- Building engineeringBuilding engineeringEducation in the field of Building Engineering, better known as Architectural Engineering in the United States, is the study of the integrated application of engineering principles and technology to building design and architecture...
- DesignDesignDesign as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...