Aware: open call for young architects under 35

The call
The call is open to architects under the age of 35 (applicants must not have turned 35 by the deadline of this call) who wish to actively participate in the creation of a cultural project in Milan through a participatory process in which they will be involved as key actors together with the local community and the cultural operators. Through this call, architects are invited to propose a neighborhood that aligns with the project research. Applicants must be registered in an Italian Order of Architects and must be available to follow the project for its entire duration in Milan.

Eligibility
We are looking for two architects who:

• have architectural, social and cultural knowledge of the neighborhood proposed as the project area. The neighborhood must be located within the city of Milan or its Metropolitan area; 
• are available to collaborate on the project for its entire duration (24 months) and to follow its activities in the Metropolitan area of Milan; 
• have previous experience in participatory processes and co-design, and/or strong interest and motivation in these fields; 
• have a multidisciplinary approach to reading and interpreting the city and its needs (e.g., architecture and photography, architecture and art, architecture and culture, architecture and sociology, architecture and participation, architecture and philosophy, etc.);

Call opening period
The call will be open from April 2nd to May 8th included. 

Application procedure
Each participant may submit their application through the form.
The application must include:

• A brief CV and a motivation letter (maximum 1,000 characters excluding spaces) 
• A description of the neighborhood the applicant wishes to propose, along with the reasons for this choice – needs, challenges, potential (maximum 2,000 characters excluding spaces). It is possible to add photographs and graphic elements. 

The PDF must be no larger than 5 MB. 

It will be possible to apply individually or as two participants collaborating by submitting to the same neighborhood. 

The call is organized in one stage. Documentation of the application can be in Italian and/or English.

What the project offers

The architects involved will have the opportunity to: 

• develop and expand their international network 
• have occasions of exchanges at multiple levels (sharing best practices, workshops / study visits) throughout the project's duration 
• co-design a pilot project at the European level through a multidisciplinary and participative approach

Resources available:

• Honorarium for two selected architects (collaboration contract): € 6,000 for each architect (all taxes and charges included);
• Budget for the cultural experience: up to € 4,000 (all taxes and charges included).

Selection process and project kick-off meeting
The selection will be carried out by a scientific committee composed of the Foundation's Board, staff and external professionals. Suitable candidates will be invited for an introductory interview; the results of the selection will be announced on Friday, May 22nd and they will be published on the website of the project. 

A project kick-off meeting with the partners and the selected architects from Milan, Tallinn and Ljubljana will take place online on Wednesday, May 27th at 2 p.m.: attendance is mandatory.