Another accolade for Croatian Architects
After it received an award at the 50th Zagreb Salon, Vodice Farmers / fish market project received another award during the 26th Architecture days in PIran, City of Vodice reported on November 24, 2015. This international architecture conference was followed by an exhibition of works by European architects which were created in the last two years.
Along with Croatia, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Slovakia and Slovenia were all competing for the award, and each country was allowed to nominate 5 projects selected by the national expert panel.
Photo: City of Vodice official website
Vodice Farmers / Fish Market project, created by Dinko Peračić, won the top Piranesi award and the expert panel elaborated on their decision saying that the project is a “representation of successful urban and social reconstruction. Given that Vodice are a tourist destination, the project respects the Mediterranean spirit and lifestyle. It does not invade the traditional look of the town, instead, new farmers and fish market perfectly complements the local typology with the rational use of existing resources. See-through and light roof complements all surrounding buildings, so the project itself creates a high quality spatial intervention for the entire community”.
This award once again proves Croatian architects are indeed among the best in the world, showing us how well thought out projects can find the perfect balance between tradition and the modern way of life, and incorporate the needs of modern society in the existing public space filled with history and heritage.
