This month, UNStudio’s Ponte Parodi, a waterfront design for Genoa, Italy, will be presented at the MAPIC in Cannes as one of the most iconic waterfront developments currently being realized. The harbor project is part of a larger vision to revitalize the entire waterfront area, and merge the local urban and economic fabric to create a point of interest for Genoa’s varied waterfront users.
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The juxtaposition of varied circulation typologies creates an innovative extension for the city center which not only organizes the position of the program, but also optimizes pedestrian flows within and atop the building. The proposal emphasizes that the urban intervention must establish connections between the different harbor districts in its proximity, and add programmed spaces that complement the existing infrastructure.
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As the project lies between the commercial harbour, the Porto Antico area and the historical center, Ponte Parodi has the opportunity to become a central meeting point for the various users in these parts of the city. The 130,000+ m2 open space will serve the Genoese inhabitants and students from neighbouring universities, but also cruise travellers and visiting tourists. The 20m high, 76.000m² project will include retail, cafés and restaurants, wellness, a cruise terminal, cultural programs and a rooftop public park (18,900 m2) with an amphitheater and botanical features.
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The programming takes advantage of the presence of the public already drawn by the existing harbor front attractions by extending the programming in such a way as to benefit the existing activities. By creating a new type of network, the potential of having multi-dimensional opportunities contained within a specific site are explored in a way that combines programmatic elements and creates new experiences. “The design incorporates the wider morphology of the urban fabric, the topography of the region and the recent physical, economical, and political developments of the harbor as a public area for the city of Genoa,” explained the designers.
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