A spark for my thesis came from the clear transformation nature has undergone in metropolitan areas. This urges one to reconsider the city forms as a whole, by using the urban patterns as a testing field able to give birth to new scenarios. After this hard work, to which sacrifice
GeM Award, a charity founded by architect Peregrine Bryant, the patron of the London’s study where Gloria worked, grant scholarships to young architects Chiara Bortoli, Marta Galmarini and Peter Leonard Cowell in London’s Italian Cultural Institute. PHOTO
Grenfellove’s fourth anniversary is commemorated in the filled-to-capacity Romano Pascutto theatre (San Stino di Livenza - province of Venice) by the non-profit Orchestra della Speranza (Orchestra of Hope) and the Academy Danza, led by Luis Lanzarini and Angela Gonella, respectively. Musical compositions by Abba, Pink Floyd, Queen, Morricone, Piazzolla and
“The Butterfly Room” is inaugurated in the Jean Piaget 1 kindergarten (San Stino di Livenza - province of Venice), with the Mayor, the Councillor for Culture, the leaving and incoming Headmasters, the Parish priest, authorities, teachers, and citizens participating. This so-called “Snoezelen” room is equipped with devices stimulating the senses,
fanpage.it creates a service at the fifth anniversary of the tragedy, with Marco’s parents, some friends of Marco and Gloria’s, and Antonio Roncolato (Italian survivor) speaking in Castelfranco Veneto (province of Treviso). LINK
English actor Tim Downie reads the fairy tale “The Knight and the Princess” in London and posts it on Instagram. LINK
The San Stino ACD (non-professional soccer association) of the province-of-Venice municipality organises the second Under-14 tournament dedicated to Marco Gottardi. PHOTO
Giannino and Daniela meet remotely two third-year classes of the Newton – Pertini human-science high school, in Camposampiero (province of Padua), under professor Carmela Valente’s coordination. Gloria and Marco’s love story is told, so as to instill both fortitude and hope in the participating young people.
The Veneto Regional Government announces in their headquarters the renewed agreement with Ca’ Foscari University concerning the scholarship dedicated to Marco and Gloria as well as the creation of a database on the Region’s economic, social, and financial situation. Marco’s and Gloria’s parents attend the ceremony. LINK
I am really honoured, happy and excited to receive this unexpected acknowledgement. I am very pleased that the time and commitment I devoted to the development of two projects about Valcellina – a land I feel very close to – have been rewarded. May my hearty thanks go to the