Piran Days of Architecture
Background
The international conference Piran days of Architecture is an important meeting of architects, students of architecture and amateurs from Central Europe. It presents significant contribution for promotion of Slovene architecture in the context of a broader European space, meanwhile offering a platform for effective cooperation of architects, economists and politicians. The lectures present fresh approaches to the problems of contemporary architecture and urbanism, and the opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences.
On the initiative of Prof. Vojteh Ravnikar, the prior president and "spiritus agens" of the event, the new organisation comitee took over the Piran Days of Architecture in 2008.
Themes
Recent themes of the seminar have included 'Between the Rational and the Irrational in Architecture' (2003), 'Architect and Society' (2004) and 'Architectural Politics' (2005). Accompanying exhibitions have also taken place; in 2005 the central exhibition took place in the Piran City Gallery and featured recent architectural achievements from Austria, Italy, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia and Slovenia.
Exhibitions
Awards
Since 1989 the Piranesi Award has been conferred on the best architectural achievement. The jury also confers three Piranesi mentions as well as a Student Piranesi award.