W 2023 Prize: A roof for all!

Rooftops shape the landscape of cities and the countryside, they shape the horizon. A roof is a protection, it is a shelter to rebuild oneself. It is a promise of a renewed family and social life. Faced with the current crisis of inadequate housing, Wilmotte invited participants to imagine original solutions in order to design habitable modules that would fit under these existing and unused roofs (roofs of agricultural sheds, industrial wastelands, railway or military heritage and the roofs of abandoned medium-sized commercial premises, etc.).

The foundation received 57 quality projects. Four projects were awarded, including two projects that tied for third place. Ten projects received mentions. The awards ceremony is set to take place at the Wilmotte Foundation Gallery in Venice on 18 May 2023. The winning projects are on exhibit in Venice in the Foundation’s Gallery during the Venice Architecture Biennale.