Giuseppe Cappochin

Founder and Principal

Born in Padua on March 4, 1949 he graduated in Architecture in Venice (I.U.A.V.) on 1982. On 1983, he founded his own firm, “Giuseppe Cappochin Atelier” now “Atelier Cappochin”, which deals with architectural design and large scale planning, implementation planning, public-private agreements. Here a selection of the main projects: P.T.C.P. (Prov. Coordination Area Territorial Plan) – Consultation on the revision of the settlement systems of the Prov. Territorial Plan; P.A.T.I. Metropolitan Community of Padua (17 Municipalities – pop. n°420.000); P.A.T.I. of Camposampierese (11 municipality – pop. n ° 100.000), P.A.T. (Territory Plan) and P.I. (Intervention Plan) of Treviso, 85.000 pop.; Planning for urban redevelopment of an area at the Corso United States in the Municipality of Padua, m3 100.000; Urban planning of an area in the Municipality of S. Pietro in Cariano (Verona) through two separate urban plans implemented with commercial-management destination, m2 130.000.

He is president of the Barbara Cappochin Foundation. The Foundation seeks to promote the development of quality architecture worldwide by launching a biennial International Prize for Architecture which is opened to participants from all over the world. The Foundation also curate architecture exhibitions of world renowned architects at the Palazzo della Ragione in Padova includes Mario Botta, David Chipperfield, Kengo Kuma, Zaha Hadid, Michele de Lucchi and Renzo Piano.

Actually member of the National Council of Architects, Landscape Planners and Conservators (CNAPPC), President from 2016 to 2021.