New nurseries in Prato

Every so often there is some good news for young Italian architecture. The competition “Go Civic” set by the Prato City Council is one such occasion, with the aim of drawing attention to the matter of public works.

The first subject to be addressed is that of schools, specifically two nursery schools near Prato. One of the two winners is Andrea Stipa, who lives and works between Rome and Siena, with Valerio Paolo Mosco. For the school in Galcetello, Stipa has come up with a compact building that opens onto a surrounding garden which includes an allotment for the children to grow vegetables. The other winner is Mauro Frate of Venice practice Architer, whose design for the school in Ponzano comprises six volumes with small areas of garden and ateliers for “young farmers”. Elena Sommariva

www.comune.prato.it/gocivic

School of Ponzano, Prato.
Project by Mauro Frate (team leader) — School of Ponzano, Prato. Project by Mauro Frate (team leader)

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