Public spaces in the old Darsena (Dockyard)

Genoa, Italy

Public spaces in the old Darsena (Dockyard)
Genoa, Italy
2001
client: Genoa Town Council
architects: * with Paola Arbocò, Pierluigi Feltri, Maurizio Vallino
photos: ©E.Caviola
The Dockyard represents the barycentre in the development of the area of the Porto Antico.
The available pedestrian area is 17 metres wide, an exaggerated dimension for an exclusive and indistinct walking function.
So the idea of splitting the area into 3 different parts, in addition to the footway under the restored and enlarged quay