Terraviva launches THE SPORT DISTRICT, a new international competition that challenges architects, designers and urban planners to rethink the main sports area of Codroipo, a small Italian town in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, as a contemporary civic campus where sports and culture meet to shape new models of social engagement!
Prizes up to 12.000 € will be awarded to the winners, selected by an international jury including Francesco Garofalo (Openfabric), Alessandra Baldin (Comune di Codroipo), Giovanni Aurino (OD’A Officina d'Architettura) and Silvia Gelain (Atelier Chony), among others.
BRIEF
Just steps from Codroipo’s historic centre, a wide and underutilised sports complex awaits a fresh vision. Scattered between football pitches, tennis courts, indoor gyms and open grounds, the site shows signs of age and lacks a unified identity - yet it holds immense potential.
This competition invites participants to reimagine the entire area as a "diffused sports plaza", transforming it into a daily destination for movement, gathering and cultural events. Central to the design challenge is the creation of a general masterplan, integrating existing infrastructures with new spaces for community use, as well as the design of a multipurpose gym that can host both athletic and cultural functions.
PRIZES
• 1st Prize: 7.000€
• 2nd Prize: 2.000€
• 3rd Prize: 1.000€
• 5 Golden Mentions: coupon for a free membership
• 10 Honorable Mentions: coupon for a free competition
• 30 Finalists: published on Terraviva channels
GUIDELINES
Together with the concept masterplan and the new gym, participants are encouraged to propose creative, inclusive and sustainable solutions: from fitness paths and shaded rest areas to skateparks and landscape-enhancing interventions. Every proposal should activate the site beyond sports, making it a welcoming public space that lives from morning to night, and across seasons.
All designs must remain within the project area boundaries, using sustainable materials and ensuring universal accessibility. Participants are free to add complementary uses, such as outdoor rest areas, informal play zones, or adaptive reuse strategies for existing buildings.
REQUESTED MATERIAL
Three A1 panels (59,4 x 84,1 cm - horizontal) and a brief text describing the proposal (250-500 words).
JURY
Francesco Garofalo (Rotterdam, Netherlands) | Openfabric
Alessandra Baldin (Codroipo, Italy) | Comune di Codroipo
Alessandro Verona (Udine, Italy) | AVS
Giovanni Aurino (Naples, Italy) | OD’A Officina d'Architettura
Silvia Gelain (Bourg-lès-Valence, France) | Atelier Chony
Raffaele Sciascia (Rome, Italy) | EUR SpA
Sara Gelibter (Biel-Bienne, Switzerland) | Sara Gelibter Architecte
Octavio Montestruque Bisso (Lima, Peru) | Universidad de Lima
SCHEDULE
• Competition Opening: September 30th
• 89 € “Early” Registrations: Sep 30 th - Dec 5th
• 109 € “Standard” Registrations: Dec 5th - Jan 30th, 2026
• 139 € “Late” Registrations: Jan 30th - Feb 27th, 2026
• Submission Deadline: February 27th, 2026
• Winners Announcement: March 30th, 2026
REQUIREMENTS & ELIGIBILITY
The competition is open to students, architects, designers, artists, engineers, urban planners, makers and creatives of all kinds. Participants can compete individually or in teams.
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