Versailles – The Solar Decathlon competition is reaching its final stages and the prototype representing Italy in these “green architecture” Olympics is in the lead. Five days before the end of the international event, RhOME for denCity has already won second place in the Architecture Category, with comments by the prestigious jury of Wang Shu – Pritzer Prize, 2013, Francoise Heléne Jourda and Thomas Herzog claiming it to be “simple and perfect at the same time, with a very good circularity and integration of innovative technologies.” The project also won first and second place in the additional competitions Lighting Design and Social Housing. The prokect was developed by University Roma Tre students, who collaborated with the best Italian companies for sustainable development to create 65 square meters that can easily be integrated in the existing urban texture and are totally self-sufficient from an energy standpoint. (9Colonne)
