Alumil India, a fully-owned Indian subsidiary of Alumil Group – one of the global pioneers in designing and manufacturing high-quality architectural aluminium systems invites Indian architects to participate in ArXellence 3. The international competition, organised by Alumil and AEGEAS, focuses on the “Preservation of Historical Memory & Promotion and Protection of the Special Environmental Characteristics of Gyaros Island,” under the endorsement of the Technical Chamber of Greece.
Gyaros Island, once a site of political exile, is now significant for its ecological value, hosting the largest population of Mediterranean monk seals. The competition requires the creation of a museum to honour those who suffered on the island and a research centre to promote environmental protection strategies in the Mediterranean.
“ArXellence stimulates discussion on sustainable design and construction. We invite Indian architects to create a self-sufficient hub on Gyaros Island, addressing biodiversity in the Eastern Mediterranean,” says Theodoros Axouristos, Managing Director, Alumil India.
The competition jury features prominent architects, including Ar. Sanjay Puri. Prizes include €40,000 for first place, €20,000 for second, €10,000 for third, and six honourable mentions. The competition has two main requirements. The first is the creation of a museum that will pay tribute to the people who were imprisoned, tortured & suffered on the island, as well as to those who experienced all these hardships and atrocities & died on Gyaros. The second concerns the development of a Research Centre, through which strategies for environmental protection & sustainability in the wider Mediterranean region will be promoted.
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