On proposal

of the Foundation, in co-operation with the Faculty of Architecture of Minsk (Beloruss), the Alderman of the International Relation of the City of Florence and the Faculty of Architecture in Florence, from the 3rd to the 6th of December was held in Florence, in Palagio di Parte Guelfa, a Show-Competition of International Diploma Projects of the students of Politechnics of the Community of the Independent States (C.I.S.).

More than 100 diploma projects were presented to the public (either on panels and projected on sequenze on video) divided in thematic area (Architecture and Dwelling Houses, Design, Architecture and Industrial Building, Architecture of Public Building, Town Planning, Theory of Architecture, Restoration of the Architectural Objects); an international jury (made up also with the participation docents of the Faculty of Architecture of Florence) has selected the most representant for each area that was prized by the Foundation.

The show-competition up to today has always been held in the C.S.I. area (last 21-29 September was held the XII edition in Penza-Russia); the Florentine edition is the first absolute in the world outside the C.I.S. area and for this reason it was thought by the Foundation as an occasion to contribute to the mutual knowledge, to the exchange, to the dialogue and to the professional exchange of studies and teaching among the academies and the participants faculties.

For more information visit Web Site of the Foundation http://www.fondazione-delbianco.org/inglese/prog03_04/workpolyanskaya1.htm

The show-competition is supported by Vivahotels in Florence, Fleming Youth and Natali Multimedia of Florence.

During the period 23-30 November was held an exhibition of projects of 25 architects professors of polytechnics of Armenia, Bielorussia, Kazakstan and Russia, on initiative of the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture of the National Polytechnic of Bielorussia, Galina Polyanskaya, with the collaboration of the Faculty of Architecture in Florence. At the end of the initiative, in collaboration with the association New Musical Events of Florence, was held a Concert for Choir of Alfred Schnittke, performed by the Choir of the Russian State Chapel, directed by Valery Polyansky. It is a first absolute in Italy, of an opera based on devotional writings titled "The book of the lamentations" of the Armenian poet Gregorio of Narek of the X century and performed by the same Choir for the first time in 1986.

  The Participants:

35 participant Universities:

1. Astrakhan Institute of Architecture & Engineering, Astrakhan
2. Byelorussian State Polytechnic University, Minsk
3. Central Architect's House, Moscow
4. Yerevan State University of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Yerevan
5. Faculty of Architecture Brandenburg Technical University of Cottbus, Cottbus
6. Inter-Regional Public Organization for the Promotion of Architectural Education, Moscow
7. SUEMNIIP "MOSPROEKT - 4", Moscow
8. Kazan State Architecture and Building Academy, Almata
9. Khabarovsk State Technical University, Khabarovsk
10. Kyrgyz State University of Transport, Building & Architecture, Bishkek
11. Kyrgyz-Russia Slavic University, Bishkek
12. Moscow Architectural Institute, Moscow
13. Newspaper “Avtograf”, Moscow
14. Nizhniy Novgorod Architecture &Civil Engineering University, Nizhny Novgorod
15. North-Caucasus State Technology University, Vladikavkaz
16. Novosibirsk State Architecture & Art Academy, Novosibirsk
17. Odessa State Academy of Construction & Architecture, Odessa
18. Penza State University of Architecture and Construction, Penza
19. Rostov State Academy of Architecture and Arts, Rostov on Don
20. Russian Academy of Architecture & Construction Science, Moscow
21. Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Saint Petersburg
22. Samara Academy of Architecture and Engineering, Samara
23. Samara State Architecture & Design Institute, Samara
24. Saratov State Technical University, Saratov
25. State Technical University of Altai, Barnaul
26. State Technical University of Vologda, Vologda
27. Tambov State Technical University, Tambov
28. The State University of Land, Moscow
29. Tomsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Tomsk
30. Ufa State Oil Technical University, Ufa
31. Ukhta State Technical University, Ukhta, Komi Republic, Russia
32. Uljanovsk State Technical University, Uljanovsk
33. Ural State Academy of Architecture and Arts, Yekaterinburg
34. Volgograd State University of Architecture and Construction, Volgograd
35. Voronezh State Architecture & Civil Engineering University, Voronezh

  28 Towns:
 Almata, Barnaul, Astrakhan, Bishkek, Cottbus, Yekaterinburg, Yerevan, Kazan, Khabarovsk, Minsk, Moscow, Nizhniy Novgorod, Novosibirsk, Odessa, Penza, Rostov on Don, Saint Petersburg, Samara, Saratov, Tambov, Tomsk, Ufa, Ukhta, Uljanovsk, Vladikavkaz, Volgograd, Vologda, Voronezh

  7 Countries:
Armenia, Belarus, Germany, Khazakhstan, Kirgiz Republic, Russia, Ukraine

  The Fields of work
Architecture of Dwelling Houses, Architecture of Industrial Buildings, Landscaping Architecture, Theory of Architecture, Restoration of the Architectural Objects, Town Planning, Architecture of Public Buildings, Architectural Design.

  Scientific Jury

Alexander Kudriavtzev
Rector of the Russian Academy of Architecture & Construction Science, Moscow, Russia

Alexandr Vladimirovic Stepanov
Pro-Rector of the Russian Academy of Architecture & Construction Science, Moscow, Russia

Valery Nefedov
St. Petersburg State University, Centre for International Education, Russia

List of the Graduate projects

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