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Fig. 1 Areas affected by the redevelopment project and square metres
The redevelopment projects began with the acquisition of areas and buildings of
the exhibition site by the Municipality of Genoa in 2000 (for a value of 18.6 million
euros). After a long period of pilot projects (among which the most important is
the “Affresco” project developed in 2014 by Renzo Piano that redesigns the entire
Genoese coastal strip), the urban transformation operation entered into an operational
phase in 2014. In that year, Renzo Piano developed a first master plan for the coastal
strip to the east of the city called the “Blueprint”.
The transformation, conceived in this first phase, involved the construction of a
new waterway (navigable channel) near the ancient city walls obtained by excavating
existing pier sections and demolishing some disused buildings such as the ex-Nira
building as well as some of the exhibition centre’s obsolete.
The pedestrian walkway was placed along this dock, which should have been the
missing link between Porto Antico and the Corso Italia promenade (in the eastern
part of the exhibition area).
The total surface area for the new intended uses is equal to 48, 300 sqm.
With regards to the general design, the scope appearing to be the most complex
among those identified was the one in the (ex) exhibition area: in accordance with
the provisions of the urban plan of Genoa, the volumes of the demolished buildings
use can be reconstructed in this area.
In 2016, the Municipality of Genoa established that the implementation of the
“BluePrint” project (Fig. 1—left) should take place by means of a design competition developed in the areas owned by the municipality and SPIM.
1 (the company
1 Society for the Promotion of Heritage Property in the City of Genoa.
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Fig. 1 Areas affected by the redevelopment project and square metres
The redevelopment projects began with the acquisition of areas and buildings of
the exhibition site by the Municipality of Genoa in 2000 (for a value of 18.6 million
euros). After a long period of pilot projects (among which the most important is
the “Affresco” project developed in 2014 by Renzo Piano that redesigns the entire
Genoese coastal strip), the urban transformation operation entered into an operational
phase in 2014. In that year, Renzo Piano developed a first master plan for the coastal
strip to the east of the city called the “Blueprint”.
The transformation, conceived in this first phase, involved the construction of a
new waterway (navigable channel) near the ancient city walls obtained by excavating
existing pier sections and demolishing some disused buildings such as the ex-Nira
building as well as some of the exhibition centre’s obsolete.
The pedestrian walkway was placed along this dock, which should have been the
missing link between Porto Antico and the Corso Italia promenade (in the eastern
part of the exhibition area).
The total surface area for the new intended uses is equal to 48, 300 sqm.
With regards to the general design, the scope appearing to be the most complex
among those identified was the one in the (ex) exhibition area: in accordance with
the provisions of the urban plan of Genoa, the volumes of the demolished buildings
use can be reconstructed in this area.
In 2016, the Municipality of Genoa established that the implementation of the
“BluePrint” project (Fig. 1—left) should take place by means of a design competition developed in the areas owned by the municipality and SPIM.
1 (the company
1 Society for the Promotion of Heritage Property in the City of Genoa.