welcome to the VALIENTE family.
manuel valiente. fc andre holland.
rocio torres. fc elizabeth rodriguez.
luca torres valiente. fc luka sabbat.
ximena torres. fc haskiri velazquez.
esmeralda torres. fc alexa demie.
elena valiente. fc oona chaplin.
isabela valiente. fc willow smith.
cristiano valiente. fc jaden smith.
miguel valiente. fc jharrel jerome.
angel valiente. fc jacques colimon.
manuel valiente. father. 44. leo.
Manuel wasn’t around for much of Luca’s early childhood, considering Luca was the product of his international love affair with his mother. Manny dropped in a few times, bearing presents and gifts, but it was mostly through Rocio’s storytelling that he became acquainted with his father. After Rocio passed, he and his sisters were tossed into his family dynamic in Spain. Luca is respectful toward Manny, but that is about as much acknowledgement that the older gentleman gets from his son. He heeds his father’s advice, taking any of his practical experience to use toward his future, but the two have a distant relationship. He hasn’t seen his father in about two years now.
rocio torres. mother. deceased. 41. scorpio.
Rocio was a rather bitter woman, but she cared for her children, and she wished to be a good mother despite all her shortcomings. She fell in love with the wrong man at a ridiculously young age, and held onto the notion he loved her back, never knowing he was married to a woman in another country. She raised Luca in hopes that Manny would return and they’re resume being a family together, though that never happened. She passed away when Luca was nine, and although he would never say it aloud, he misses her dearly. Despite all her flaws, Luca had always played the role of her protector, and he was devastated when she passed.
ximena torres. half-sister. 18. capricorn.
Unlike the other Torres siblings, Ximena is a no-bullshit, wry student with a chip on her shoulder. She has a big attitude, one which Luca was constantly undermining or poking fun at as they grew up. She chose to stay in Spain, where she is currently attending college for business.
esmeralda torres. half-sister. 19. aries. @cfesmes
Esme is practically Luca’s other half. The two grew up extremely close, and despite their different values, he trusts Esmeralda in a way he simply won’t allow himself to do with a friend. She is wild and sharp and reckless, but he loves her to pieces and would do nearly anything to make sure she was happy and safe.
elena valiente. step mother. 42. capricorn.
Elena was a young, influential girl when Manny proposed to her for her family’s vast wealth. She is privileged and snooty, always preaching about her faith and the Torres’ sins. While she is vindictive and jealous, she desperately abides by the wifely role of obedience, afraid that Manny would move on to one of his other suitors if she pushed him too far. Still, she made it a point to make the Torres’ children a living hell, though most of it went under her husband’s nose.
isabela valiente. half-sister. 19. pisces.
Isabela is the most similar to Luca in terms of demeanor; she is lackadaisical and mellow, never having much to say besides a one liner here and there. She is an avid poet, and she constantly sends Luca cheesy poetry that he reads despite his lack of interest.
cristiano valiente. half-brother. 19. pisces.
Cristiano knows he’s desirable, and he owns it as much as he can. He is self-assured and charming, constantly using his demure personality to swoon suitors off their feet. He is noncommital and a tad insensitive, though his innately soft and romantic nature often lets his go overlooked.
miguel valiente. half-brother. deceased. 23. gemini.
Miguel was the most adaptable of all of Manny’s children. He and his father were close, though Miguel was self-aware enough to notice his father’s faults and even push the man to do better. He was goal-oriented and firm, though he was always patient with Luca, accepting him long before the other Valiente’s were able to. He had a dry sense of humor, though his temperament was something Luca respected. He was shot and killed about three years ago, and it had left Luca in a state of shock, taking him back to the unexpected and tragic loss of his mother as a child.
angel valiente. half-brother. 21. aquarius.
The most intellectual of Luca’s siblings, Angel is a lot more reserved than the others. He has the same aloof attitude as his siblings, but his focus is a lot more centered on his spiritual journey and intellectual growth than anything. He does not make an attempt to appeal to others, disinterested in most social interactions. Angel is incredibly self-disciplined, and practically all of his free time is used in an intentional attempt to elevate himself.
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YAC Competitions News: Young Architects
2021 YAC Competition in Finland, Young Architects Architecture Contest News
YAC Competitions News 2021
Architecture Contest organised by Young Architects Competitions
23 Apr 2021
YAC Arctic Hotel Competition News
Programme: Accommodation facilities in Rovaniemi, Finland
Design Contest by YAC
Arctic Hotel YAC competition
Young Architects Competitions is an international network of professionals aiming at enhancing architecture research and young designers’ skills. Since 2013 they have been organizing numerous competitions joined by hundreds of designers based in 100 countries.
The contests promoted until today have been supported by several international academic and professional partners with the likes of Automobili Lamborghini, Ferrari, National Geographic, Manni Group.
The competitions gathered prominent jury panels featuring, among the others, Eduardo Souto de Moura, Zaha Hadid Architects, Daniel Libeskind, Aires Mateus, Shigeru Ban Architects, Kazuyo Sejima.
YAC are currently promoting the Arctic Hotel competition inviting creatives to imagine accommodation facilities in Rovaniemi, Finland. From there, guests will be able to admire one of nature’s most wonderful phenomenon: Aurora Borealis.
There will be a total amount of 15.000 Euros in prize money for the awarded proposals and the jury of the competition gathers outstanding international personalities like Angelo Micheli (AMDL Circle), Rodrigo Duque Motta, Dagur Eggertsson (Rintala Eggertsson), and many more.
Arctic Hotel is expected to be a moment of significant international participation for combining extremely interesting and up-to-date topics and a well-esteemed Technical Committee.
Brief
Some places may seem straight out of a fairy tale, bu they exist in the real world. In some places, a blend of legends, landscapes, memories, creates something that cannot be described in words: something humans perceive but cannot express, something science explains but does not own.
Rovaniemi is one of those places.
Capital of Finnish Lapland, Rovaniemi is one of the few cities in the world located at a few kilometres from the Arctic Circle: legacy of people with colourful clothes and special traditions, reindeer farmers and sleigh builders. Rovaniemi is a place made of snow, perpetual dawns and dusks, and it is home to the dancing lights that shine in the sky during cold winter nights – the Aurora Borealis.
Home to Santa Claus- the Scandinavian myth that conquered the world through tales and folklore, the town of Rovaniemi had been considered inaccessible and remote for most of its history. Until last century, when it became the destination for visitors and tourists, who wanted to feel its magic and see the fascinating Northern Lights.
Today Rovaniemi is no longer a prerogative of expert travellers and explorers, and new hospitality models are necessary in order to protect the remote identity of this land.
An identity that is characterized by primitive beauty and harmony, and inaccessibility and the absence of humans greatly contributed to its shaping.
How can we make places like this accessible, as inaccessibility is a key part of their charm? What kind of accommodation facilities can combine hospitality and unspoilt nature?
This is the challenge of Arctic Hotel, the competition organized by YAC and Rovaniemi to create a place where people can experience the most authentic North, respecting its isolation and magic.
On Ounasvaara Hill, overlooking one of the most remote bases ever built, architects will have the opportunity to imagine a structure that blends with the forest, the snow and the sky. A place where visitors can find shelter from the freezing temperatures of the Arctic Circle, gather around a fire, and enjoy the rarest and most mysterious spectacle of nature: the Aurora Borealis.
YAC thanks all architects who will accept this challenge.
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YAC Competitions News 2020
FITT Future Headquarters
FITT Future Headquarters competition project aunched by YAC.
Young Architects Competitions is an international network of professionals aiming at enhancing architecture research and young designers’ skills. Since 2013 we have been organizing multiple competitions joined by hundreds of designers based in 100 countries.
The contests promoted until today have been supported by several international academic and professional partners with the likes of Automobili Lamborghini, Ferrari, National Geographic, Manni Group. Our competitions gathered prominent jury panels featuring, among the others, Eduardo Souto de Moura, Zaha Hadid Architects, Daniel Libeskind, Crab studio, Aires Mateus, Shigeru Ban Architects, Kazuyo Sejima.
The FITT competition invites creatives to suggest their own vision of future workspace.
There will be a total amount of 20.000 € in prize money for the awarded proposals and the jury of the competition gathers outstanding international personalities like Emmanuelle Moureaux; Nicola Scaranaro – FOSTER + PARTNERS; Carlo Ratti – CARLO RATTI ARCHITECTS; Patrik Schumacher – ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS.
FITT Future Headquarters is expected to be a moment of significant international participation for combining extremely interesting and up-to-date topics and a well-esteemed Technical Committee.
For further details, have a look at the links below:
– Official YAC’s website
– YAC’s Facebook page
– YAC’s Instagram page
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28 Apr 2017
YAC Experiential Beer Garden competition Winners News
Design Contest by YAC
Winners of YAC Experiential Beer Garden competition
EXPERIENTIAL BEER GARDEN
CASH PRIZE 15.000 €
OCT 2016 – JAN 2017
Brief
Beer has always been a part of human history, from Ancient Egypt (where wages were paid in beer) to Ireland (where beer was the gods’ nectar of immortality), to name but a few examples.
Drinking a glass of beer does not simply mean drinking a beverage, but interacting with a millennium-old history, made of legends, religious beliefs and wisdom. It is a tradition that has been going on since time immemorial, that has come down to us through the work of the monasteries and that has now become an industry in its own right.
Although in the Modern era beer has been produced at an industrial level, today we are experiencing a shift towards artisanal production, in an enthusiastic celebration of taste and secret recipes.
In this spirit, Villa Zarri – one of the leading Italian breweries – wishes to follow the most recent trends of consumption by investing in an ambitious architectural project, which will create a top-quality space for craft brewery.
The centre that Villa Zarri intends to create, within a beautiful mid 16th-century villa, will be a sanctuary for all beer lovers – a place where beer tasting will meet delicious food, culture and entertainment, within the framework of architectural beauty.
Whether German, Belgian, British or Italian, every beer variety will find an ideal place here, a place for both fine palates and less experienced beer lovers. Architectural beauty, cultural events and entertainment will contribute to making the experience of drinking beer unique. Experiential Beer Garden will be a one-of-a-kind brewery, the world’s first centre dedicated to the age-old culture of beer.
Italian passion for beer will be tangible in this centre and will accompany the cultural and entertainment events revolving around beer. Located in the heart of Emilian countryside, this centre will be an observatory that will help the visitors understand the historical and intercultural significance of beer.
Prizes
1° PRIZE
8.000 €
All the awarded proposals will be transmitted to architectural magazines and websites + international exhibitions
2° PRIZE
4.000 €
publication per 1st prize
3° PRIZE
2.000 €
publication per 2nd prize
n. 2 GOLD MENTION
500 €
publication per 3rd prize
10 HONORABLE MENTIONS + 30 FINALISTS MENTIONS
publication is per 1st prize
Winners
1° PRIZE
TEAM
DANA
MEMBERS
ÁLVARO BERMUDO, IGNACIO CALVO, AINHOA IGLESIAS
2° PRIZE
TEAM
Semuarchitects
MEMBERS
Annamaria Pisani, Alexandra Catania, Claudio Zampaglione, Federica Cadili , Giulio Gioia, Sergio Tarquinio, Oriana Scannella, Salvatore Spanò, Giuseppina Laudani
3° PRIZE
TEAM
Studio RAAM
MEMBERS
Koen Klok, William de Ronde
Gold Mentions
TEAM
Wilgos and Eciak Architects
MEMBERS
Pawel Wilgos, Mateusz Eciak
TEAM
LERVTA
MEMBERS
Louise VALLADIER, Emilie MOUCHEL, Valentin DANCOISNE, Thomas Nougaret, Rémi Clauzel, Anthony Gallien
Mentions
TEAM
LIME Team Project
MEMBERS
Alessandro Gaffuri, Francesco Penone
TEAM
DUO_A
MEMBERS
Rebecca Billi, William Rowe
TEAM
bebok
MEMBERS
Bartłomiej Zdanowski, Helena Szewiola
TEAM
SIEBENVONDREI
MEMBERS
Dennis Kraft, Jennifer Klähn, Johannes Schulze, Diala Makhlouf, Svenja Abraham, Tim Wallstab, Michele Rückert
TEAM
m+p+j+b
MEMBERS
Jan Verhagen, priscille rodriguez, Boaz Rotem, Matthew Hykin
TEAM
AI studio
MEMBERS
Andrada Ispas, Alexandra Sinitaru
TEAM
RB3+1
MEMBERS
Dimitri Longo, Mauro Montis, Luca Frascarolo
TEAM
NUXOT
MEMBERS
Manuel Cano Gómez, Raul Cano Gómez, Miguel Llorens Colera, Mario Gonzalez de la Peña, Ibrahim Casanova Gómez
TEAM
BAND
MEMBERS
Dieu Hoang, Maria Petrova, Vishnu Medapati, Vana Boghozian, Nathan Fisher, Breeanna Garcia
TEAM
Form
MEMBERS
Clenda Boonman, Jörgen Haring, Robert Noordegraaf
Finalists
TEAM
Arch. Luca Guerra
MEMBERS
Luca Guerra, Riccardo Belletti
TEAM
Balloon
MEMBERS
Lukasz Wojciechowski, Paulina Libiszewska
TEAM
11134
MEMBERS
Jérôme DUMAS
TEAM
MA / DIENTRE / TIM / TAG
MEMBERS
Simon Delloue
TEAM
lml.architetti
MEMBERS
Laura Ticchioni, Luca Graziani, Samantha Bianchi, Marco Ciscato
TEAM
ONIROSTUDIO
MEMBERS
Michelangelo Verdelli, Leonardo Palla, Andrea Scalabrelli, Letizia Tralli, Kristi Pali
TEAM
I.P.A.
MEMBERS
Mattia Bergamo, Cristian Rossi
TEAM
sette3bis associati
MEMBERS
Marco Bartolucci, Martina Falleri, Tommaso Gentili
TEAM
BHLO
MEMBERS
Luke O’Bray, Benjamin Hale
TEAM
Federico Gazzea, Dirce Concetti
MEMBERS
Federico Gazzea, Dirce Concetti
TEAM
dma-office
MEMBERS
He Dongming, Xie Yi, Li Xu, Zhang Ning
TEAM
t5
MEMBERS
Daniele Ronca, Aleksandr Karpov, Rocco Barbini, Alice Monacelli
TEAM
Jery Huang
MEMBERS
Jie Huang, Yidi Yao
TEAM
Mahan Shirazi
MEMBERS
Mahan Shirazi, Setareh Salehiarashloo
TEAM
Lapo Ruffi, Vanessa Giandonati
MEMBERS
Lapo Ruffi, Vanessa Giandonati, Nicholas Diddi, Emir Sehic, Nico Fedi
TEAM
Team B + CP
MEMBERS
Maria Reyes, MARTIN GARCIA, Summer Fernquist, Christopher Polaski
TEAM
IS Design
MEMBERS
Ivan Soh, Li Ying, Siriwan Thongprasert, Lorrie Mendoza Besmonte
TEAM
Botti
MEMBERS
ENRICO PINTO, MATILDE VALAGUSSA, LAURA ZURA-PUNTARONI, Mattia Inselvini
TEAM
300CC
MEMBERS
Linning Zhang, ZEYU CAI
TEAM
A1
MEMBERS
Alessandro Bergo, Giulia Ferro, Federico Ottogalli, Andrea Merlo
TEAM
SFSight
MEMBERS
Stefano Farina
TEAM
CTM
MEMBERS
Francesca Orlandi, Riccardo Miccoli
TEAM
2G1P1T
MEMBERS
Giuseppe Parisi, Francesco Bonanomi
TEAM
BB
MEMBERS
Benjamin Schubert
TEAM
G Baran
MEMBERS
Guillem Bargues, Rafa Codina
TEAM
PA_OFF
MEMBERS
Cristina Iore, Tommaso Miti
TEAM
NDArchitetti
MEMBERS
Nicola Vesentini, Davide Burro
TEAM
Brut
MEMBERS
Pierre-Alain Bouchetard, Etienne Barre
TEAM
Balogh Timea
MEMBERS
Timeia Marcela Balog, Georgiana Tarlungeanu, Ruxandra Maria Cosmin
TEAM
Charch
MEMBERS
Georgios Chatzopoulos, Vasiliki Christakou
YAC Experiential Beer Garden competition Jury
ADAM TIHANY
TIHANY DESIGN
ARCHEA ASSOCIATI
ARCHEA ASSOCIATI
FIORENZO VALBONESI
ASV3
GUIDO FINI ZARRI
VILLA ZARRI
ALESSANDRO MARATA
C.N.A.P.P.C.
FRANCESCO GULINELLO
UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA
NICOLA PIZZOLI
UNINDUSTRIA BOLOGNA
BELINDA GOTTARDI
CASTEL MAGGIORE MUNICIPALITY
Partners
YAC Experiential Beer Garden competition information / images received from YAC
YAC Experiential Beer Garden competition Winners
18 Apr 2017
YAC Castle Resort Competition Winners
Design Contest by Marlegno, YAC and Agenzia del Demanio
Location: Castle of Roccamandolfi, Province Isernia, Molise, Italy
Winners of YAC Castle Resort Competition
Marlegno s.r.l., YAC and Agenzia del Demanio have promoted Castle Resort, an open architectural competition aiming at the landscape renewal of the area around the Castle off Roccamandolfi, in Southern Italy.
YAC Castle Resort Competition
Castle Resort official video:
YAC Castle Resort Competition Winners
For further information: YAC Castle Resort Competition
Location: Roccamandolfi, Isernia, Molise, Italy
Architecture Competitions
Architectural Competitions : links
Architecture Competitions
International Design Competition for Central City Square of Rahovec, Kosovo, Europe
Central City Square of Rahovec Architecture Competition
Render of the Year award
image courtesy of architects
Render of the Year award
International design competition “Castelo de Abrantes”, Portugal
photo from architecture competition organisers
Portuguese Castle Architecture Competition
YAC Italian Wine Centre Contest
Organiser: Young Architects Competitions (YAC)
picture from design competition organisers
YAC Wine Culture Centre Competition
Triumph Pavilion Architecture Competition, London, UK
image from competition organisers
Triumph Pavilion Architecture Competitions
Comments / photos for the YAC Competitions page welcome
Website: Castle of Roccamandolfi
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My ideal Star Wars movie, as decided yesterday while crawling toward five o’clock at work:
I’ll be casting a huge handful of my faves. I’m sure they’ll all be very on board just as soon as they’ve heard my pitch. It’s going to be a gorgeous adventure.
So we’ve got Our Heroes: a stars-in-her-eyes Jedi history buff, played by the glorious Tessa Thompson, and her childhood best friend—mouthy and jaded and utterly uninterested in hokey religions Gina Rodriguez. They’ve never been off-planet, though Gina spends most of her time inspecting star charts for The Inevitable Day when she’s finally able to kick the giant-cow-alien herding lifestyle for a world of Wonder and Glory. Tessa is on board for the adventure of a lifetime, just so long as she’s allowed to visit all the places Jedi once roamed (old temples, battlegrounds, Places Luke Skywalker Once Sneezed—the whole drill).
Everything changes when the fire nation attacks when Tessa’s brother (played by Michael B. Jordan)—who has recently gone off-world for the first time to join the Honor Guard of the Galaxy (the new-age rebel faction)—gets a missive out requesting aid. They’ve been trapped! They need a calvary! Their home planet was the only one within messaging range! Who cares, details, all you need is a spark, etc.
Tessa easily convinces Gina it’s time to go, with one small problem—we lack a ship! Every first Star Wars needs a good cantina sequence, so off we go to find the one and only bar on this Planet of Chill Shepherds, where we will meet our fabulous crew of Space Pirates, starring:
Lupine Nyong’o as the charming Force-sensitive captain, because I am personally insulted they put her in a Star Wars movie and didn’t let us see her face
Kristen Stewart as the James Dean fighter pilot, because let’s be honest, Kristen Stewart isn’t playing enough characters that let her wear leather jackets, drop one-liners, and flirt with ladies
Ellen Page as the scrappy weapons specialist with the softest of squishy hearts, who has been low-key in love with Kristen since they picked her out of a bar brawl on a planet far far away (but as they’re Too Close, would never admit it)
Off we go on a glorious rescue mission (act 1) culminating in coming Face to Face with the resident Big Bad of the new Empire-figure—Emma Thompson, who is granted the most luxurious cloak she could possibly desire and full rights to her own makeup (does she want to be aristocratic? Darth Maul scary? wear a Chewbacca mask? Emma Thompson gets what Emma Thompson wants). She is, at all times, flanked by her Left Hand (a terrifyingly speedy lightsaber master played by Anna Kendrick, because my life is incomplete without Anna Kendrick getting solid fight scenes for no reason at all) and her Right Hand (Keira Knightley, an expert tactician who has been nursing Secret Second Thoughts about this whole ruling the galaxy situation for a hot minute now).
A brief battle ensues, with Tessa narrowly escaping a Harrowing Attack thanks to the Force (she will be VERY excited about this later, which will annoy Gina to no end, and delight the shit out of Lupita). They manage to reach the Honor Guard team, which currently consists of Michael (insert adorable sibling reunion here), Gemma Chan, and Jamie Chung. Madcap spaceship escape takes place, and everyone rejoices until—drumroll—Nyong’o discovers A STOWAWAY in the form of Knightley.
Important features for the rest of the series:
Keira has a Zuko-esque Road to Redemption arc, which is far more palatable as A) they do not give her an easy time of it, and B) she hasn’t actually murdered anyone or been jazzed about helping Emma all this time (“Keira! I am your MOTHER!” can come at the end of film 1 or in film 2, depending on highest emotional heartstring likelihood—perhaps not a surprise so much as Pure Rage on Emma’s part)
After an appropriate amount of groveling/distrust/helping save their lives, she sloooowly breaks down Tessa’s barriers. A love story for the ages, because there’s no, like…rampant manipulation and abuse.
Gina finds herself falling for Badass Captain Lupita, because who wouldn’t, but also UGH SHE’S INTO THIS FORCE SHIT HAVEN’T I ALREADY SUFFERED ENOUGH
Ellen and Kristen slow-burn full of longing looks and pangs of jealousy as Kristen is learning not to flirt with everyone who crosses her path. Bonus points for a Steamy Patch-Up sequence after Ellen is injured saving all their asses somehow (probably in film 2).
We all end up back on Shepherd planet for a brief refuel, including a pleasant dinner with Gina’s uncle (Lin Manuel Miranda) and his husband (Manny Jacinto)—until UH OH the Baddies are setting off our Invisible Alien-Cow-Keeping Fence Alarms, you have to all go NOW (there’s a lovely underground tunnel for just such an escape because….black-market cow feed reasons)
A terribly brief, but utterly delightful sequence in which Anna Kendrick With The Loosest Hold On Her Temper Imaginable contends with Lin and Manny’s neighbor, Chris Evans, going out of his way to be sweet as pie and as distracting as humanly possible. If any other straight white boys exist in this trilogy, I have not yet cast them, but I suspect they will largely get to be aliens and droids, because…it’s their turn.
Thandie Newton as the Head of the Honor Guard, because god-dammit, she did not get enough screen-time in Solo.
Many many badass battles, one of the Most Hardcore of which is Ellen Page v. Anna Kendrick (Smol v. Smol, lightsaber duel—have not decided who wins or at what point, but this is likely what triggers the Steamy Patch-Up scene.
Much work left to do on fleshing out, and a whole host of casting to determine (I love a good callback, so we may perchance see Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, and Daisy Ridley back for a cameo; also would love to get Mahershala Ali in as perhaps Thandie’s own Right-Hand badass), but I think we have a really promising start to a film series that would infuriate those who believe Women Ruined Star Wars, and garner a stupid amount of money from everyone else. I’ll be sure to keep the world posted on Disney’s incoming offer.
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