Re-Gen Gorizia - €22,000 - Registration Deadline 17 April 2026
- Apr 17, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Mar 25
At the geographical and cultural crossroads of Italy and Slovenia, a new vision for urban living is taking shape. The city of Gorizia—a place where distinct histories, languages, and cultures have long intertwined—is preparing for its next chapter of urban evolution.
PRIZE FUND: 22,000 €
1ST PLACE: 12,000 €
2ND PLACE: 5,000 €
3RD PLACE: 3,000 €
5 Golden Mention: Coupon for a Free Membership*
10 Honourable Mentions: Coupon for a Free Competition*
* The total of the mentioned coupons is 2,000 €
DATE:
Closing date for project submission: 17 April 2026 - 14:00 (London Time)
Announcement of the winners: 18 May 2026 - 11:00 (London Time)
PARTICIPANT: Everyone (No professional qualifications required)
COST: 139 €**
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Enter the RE-GEN GORIZIA Architecture Competition, an ambitious call to designers and urban planners around the world to rethink one of the town's largest residential areas: the Sant’Anna district.
From Peripheral Neighbourhood to Urban Laboratory
Historically, border towns face unique spatial and social challenges, and Gorizia is no exception. Currently, the Sant’Anna district is characterized by fragmented spaces and underused green areas. The RE-GEN GORIZIA competition challenges participants to flip this narrative.
Instead of viewing Sant’Anna as a disconnected, peripheral neighbourhood, the competition asks designers to treat it as a laboratory for urban innovation. The ultimate goal? To forge a new model of contemporary living where design, ecology, and community seamlessly intersect.
The Core Challenge: Crafting a Cohesive Masterplan
Participants are tasked with developing a comprehensive masterplan that fundamentally redefines the identity of the Sant’Anna district. The competition highlights several key pillars that submissions must address:
Reconnecting Fragmented Spaces: How can disjointed urban pockets be stitched back together to create a cohesive community fabric?
Reimagining Green Infrastructure: The district possesses a vast but underutilized system of parks and open areas. Designers must propose interventions that breathe new life into these green spaces, utilizing sustainable and inclusive design strategies.
Revolutionizing Accessibility: A modern city is a connected city. Participants must rethink pedestrian and cycling routes to make Sant’Anna highly accessible, reducing reliance on cars and binding the neighbourhood tightly to the rest of Gorizia.
A Call for Contemporary Urban Innovation
The questions posed by RE-GEN GORIZIA are highly relevant to modern urban planning globally. How do we make aging residential districts sustainable? How do we build inclusive public spaces that serve diverse communities?
For architects, landscape designers, and urban planners, RE-GEN GORIZIA is more than a design contest. It is a unique opportunity to shape the future of a border city and set a precedent for sustainable, community-driven regeneration everywhere.
By focusing on ecology, human-scale connectivity, and inclusive design, the competition is not just about making Sant’Anna look better; it is about making it work better for its residents. It is an invitation to prove that thoughtful architecture can heal urban fragmentation.
