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Prototype: medium-sized sailing or motor boats, this was the subject of a conference held among architects, designers and skippers who all agreed on the need for team work to support the boat owner and designer. At the end of the debate the prize-giving ceremony for the winners of the 17th Targa Rodolfo Bonetto.
Over recent years both sailing and motor boats have evolved considerably and designers have been asked to satisfy the requirements of an increasingly wide range of clients who do not intend to do without comfort and top quality furnishings. Hence the original characteristics of the boat have changed in favour of wellbeing rather than performance. This is a very important issue for the nautical world that is meeting at Seatec, the International exhibition of technology, subcontracting and services held at CarraraFiere, and that on the occasion of the prize-giving ceremony for the winners of the Targa Bonetto has organized a conference to discuss the design of living spaces on board with a specific focus on ergonomics. After the opening speech by the CarraraFiere Chairman, Giorgio Bianchini, who emphasised the importance of events contributing to raise the profile of debate on issues relating to the nautical industry, Decio Carugati, who moderated the conference, pinpointed a series of elements that define the concept of “Design” asking speakers to talk about a subject of great current importance and interest. The need for a debate, involving as many contributions as possible, on the trends and solutions offered by designers, was emphasised by Marco Bonetto who conceived the award in honour of his father Rodolfo, a leading figure in the history of International design, while Roberto Franzoni, journalist and expert in the industry, gave some of his own personal experience emphasising the need for builders to carry out research by channelling resources into improving boats. Much appreciated was the contribution by Leonardo Zuccaro, journalist and skipper, who ably showed with photographs the evolution of sailing boats that has involved incredible improvements in terms of handling, performance and look but “in view of the long stays on board, the boats have to provide suitable living standards for the crew that often do not want to do without their comfort”. Living standards achieved thanks to a careful study of the spaces was the topic dealt with by the expert Simon Mastrangelo who is a professor and expert in ergonomics and the human factor. He reminded the audience that the spaces cannot be limited to problems of size on board but must necessarily take into consideration many other parameters that experts for example in the car industry have been working on for some time now. Another contribution which was particularly well received was the one by Tommaso Spadolini, an architect who has designed numerous luxury boats. Starting from his own experience in design and the shipyard Spadolini emphasised the need to begin an overall study of the subject involving all Italian shipyards and not only those groups that are particularly sensitive to it. Other interesting contributions were made by Aldo Cingolani (General Manager of Giugiaro Architettura) Fulvio De Simoni, (architect and designer) Francesco Lovo (Pininfarina Extra) and Silvia Piardi (Director of the University Masters in Yacht Design). The morning continued with the prize-giving ceremony for the 17th Targa Rodolfo Bonetto, open to young designers and conceived by Marco Bonetto in 1991, in memory of his father Rodolfo. The award is open to students at schools or universities of design and architecture all over the world, including fresh graduates who have written their dissertation on the subject. The competition is divided into two sections: “technological innovation” for medium-sized sailing or motor boats and “infrastructures” with a project for the renovation of a pleasure port using the Port of Santa Margherita ligure as a reference (competition guidelines and details available at www.sea-tec.it). The jury, chaired by Marco Bonetto, owner of the Studio Design Center, and including Decio G. R. Carugati, Roberto Franzoni, Angelo Cortesi, Alberto Maria Prina, Berardo Cittadini and Tommaso Spadolini, announced the winners. Here are the winners and the reasons for their selection: SECTION 1: TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION 1ST PLACE
Project: Najad By: TJ VANINETTI Institute: Umea Institute of Design, Sweden With the following reasons: A project of effective potential production, innovative brand, with a brilliant new aesthetic reading of appropriate compositional features and a suitable, thorough presentation.
2nd PLACE Project: Survivor By: CRASTO Sheldon Philip – DAHRESOBH Amin – PARATHAMA Adita Institute: Domus Academy, Milan With the following reasons: For dealing with a social issue related to sea rescue. Particularly original connotations and inventions that are coherent with the function. Synthetic and thorough presentation. SECTION 2: INFRASTRUCTURES 1st PLACE Project: Renovation of the pleasure port at the Santa Margherita Ligure port By: Michela BONZI – Alvise NASON Institute: La Spezia University campus With the following reasons: A project of a great architectural significance that considers use by the local community too with the inclusion of bathing areas. Very much appreciated are the details including, in particular, the services column. 2nd PLACE Project: Ligurian Nymph By: GAROFALO Giulio - NAR Ashish –VERYERI Ilgar Institute: Domus Academy, Milan With the following reasons: A particularly innovative and versatile mooring system. The design is appropriate for any sea mooring situation. The enclosed photographs show the awarded winners CarraraFiere Press Office Dott. Lorenzo Marchini - l.marchini@carrarafiere.it
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