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Intro
UNESCO ANCIENT THEATRE – ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION
Set within the historic heart of Ohrid, North Macedonia, this competition invites architects, designers and landscape visionaries to reinterpret the city’s iconic Ancient Theatre.
Participants are challenged to create a cohesive architectural and landscape intervention – one that harmonises the site’s rich heritage with bold contemporary design.
From a complete reinvention of the stage and roof to the sensitive rehabilitation of the seating area, the project calls for a unified spatial language that enhances the theatre’s cultural relevance and year-round usability.
Micro-architectural elements will support both daily activities and live events, ensuring the site remains an active and welcoming public space.
Files
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Schedule
23.04.2025 – 04.07.2025
3:00 pm CET
04.07.2025 – 12.09.2025
3:00 pm CET
12.09.2025 – 10.10.2025
3:00 pm CET
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Prizes
PRIZE POOL
10.000 €
+ EXHIBITION IN OHRID
FIRST PRIZE
5.000 €
SECOND PRIZE
2.000 €
THIRD PRIZE
1.000 €
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30 FINALISTS: EXHIBITED TOGETHER WITH WINNERS & MENTIONS
All Prizes (8.000€) and Mention Coupons (2.000€) are covered by Terraviva.
Upload
Two A1 Panels 594 x 841 mm (horizontal)
A brief text describing the proposal
10.10.2025
3:00 pm CET
10.11.2025
12:00 pm CET
Spring 2026
Opening date to be announced soon
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Jury

TEA DAMJANOVSKA
Ss. Cyril & Methodius University
[Skopje, North Macedonia]
Tea Damjanovska is an assistant lecturer and researcher at the Department of Architectural Design at the Faculty of Architecture, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (North Macedonia). Her master thesis was a proposal for an Architectural scenario…

KYRIAKOS CHATZIPARASKEVAS
[London, UK]
Kyriakos joined Heatherwick studio in 2014. His experience spans across the different design and delivery stages of innovative projects around the word. As a Project Leader for Heatherwick Studio, Kyriakos has led multiple large-scale…

MERVE GÜLERYÜZ ÇOHADAR
Balvin Architects
[İstanbul & Bodrum, Türkiye]
Dr. Merve Güleryüz Çohadar is an architect and academic specializing in sustainable architecture and urban design. She completed her undergraduate degree in architecture at Yeditepe University in 2009, earned her Master…

RENÉ DANIELS
We Are Size
[Bogotá, Colombia]
René Daniels (Bogotá, 1979). An architect with a specialty in fine arts, he graduated in 2003 from the Universidad de Los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia, and earned a master’s degree in architecture and Sustainable Design from Pompeu Fabra University and…

ELENA CANTONI
Studio Schwitalla
[Berlin, Germany]
Elena holds a Master’s degree in Architecture and Building Engineering from the University of Bologna. Her academic and professional path has been driven by a strong commitment to the role of public spaces in shaping inclusive and dynamic urban…

SIMONA CHINGOSKA
Arhrid
[Ohrid, North Macedonia]
Simona Chingoska is a licensed architect based in North Macedonia with over five years of experience in local architectural studios working on architectural and urban design projects of varying scale and complexity. She obtained a Master’s degree (2019) from…

TIANJIAN LI
Grimshaw Architects
[New York, USA]
Tianjian Li, a New York-based architectural designer and artist, is celebrated for his exceptional talent and achievements. Holding a Master’s in Advanced Architectural Design from the University of Pennsylvania and Bachelor of Architecture from South China…

ELISA DONINI
Università La Sapienza
[Rome, Italy]
Elisa Donini graduated in Architecture from Sapienza University of Rome in 2019, where she later earned a PhD in Landscape and Environment. Since 2020, she has collaborated with various architecture and landscape firms both in Italy and…
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“Laguna Vere” is organised for purely educational and research purposes. Neither TerraViva nor the involved partners and architecture firms intend to influence, in any way, the potential executive decisions of the private ownership of the abandoned complex.