Trimo Urban Crash

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Trimo Urban Crash

Trimo, d.d., Prijateljeva cesta 12, SI-8210 Trebnje

http://www.trimo-urbancrash.com/

Sara Mekinc, Project co-ordinator

sara@trimo-urbancrash.com

Phone386 (0) 1 518 70 91

Frequencybiannual

The Trimo Urban Crash is an international biannual competition, that awards the most innovative and creative ideas from students of architecture since 2007. The main idea of the competition is to offer students a possibility to work in close cooperation in realising a project, observing how it lives and how it is actually accepted in reality. The winning proposal for energizing the urban environment is therefore placed at different spots in Ljubljana.

The installation of Rok Grdiša, who won the second prize at the Trimo Urban Crash competition in 2007, is today placed in front of the sport hall Hala Tivoli for the purpose of an info–point pavillion. The 2009 winning solution of a sculptural stage was originally coloured white, yet today – covered with graffiti – it integrates into the surroundings of Metelkova even better.

Recent editions

In 2009 147 projects from 17 countries entered the competition. The international expert jury selection was followed by a public vote on the official website. The winners of the 2009 Trimo Urban Crash competition became Jan Ledwon and Alicja Chola from Poland. Their proposal for an outdoor stage has been realised and permanently placed at the Metelkova mesto Autonomous Cultural Zone. The second place went to Aleš Peternel and Matej Mejak from Slovenia, and the third place awards to Italian architecture students Chiara Agosti and Francesca Bellina.

The 2007 competition resulted in two finalists, whose projects were realised. The overall winner of the Trimo Urban Crash 2007 contest was Jelena Grujić from Serbia. Her project was for a few months placed at the at the Krakovski nasip in Ljubljana. As a part of the award she attended the summer course at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London.

Background

A leading European company Trimo directs its energies towards development, innovation and the exchange of fresh, unconventional ideas. It encourages creativity with various projects and competitions which inspire people to think and apply daring approaches. Along with the Trimo Urban Crash competition, the company awards architects and constructors from all over Europe with Trimo Architectural Awards every two years, awarding original solutions that implement the company's products and applications.

See also

• Trimo Architectural Awards

External links

• Trimo Urban Crash website (in English and Slovenian)
• Trimo Urban Crash blog
• Project Gallery 2009
• Winners 2007
• Trimo website