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designated as a guidance subject for the transformation). In July 2016, a competition notice was then issued which saw the participation of over 70 national and
international groups of design.
The work of the appointed Selection Committee led to the conclusion of the
procedure with no winner. Following the outcome of this competition and from
the evolving urban dynamics of the city, a new project proposal has therefore been
reached, the result of a reworking of the assembly design again by Renzo Piano, now
called the “Levante Waterfront”.
The changes to the “Blueprint” have maintained the idea of bringing the water
near to the city but decreasing the building dimensions (Fig. 1—right).
The Municipality of Genoa has decided to proceed with the assessment by selling
the entire compendium by evaluating the proposal in two different stages: in a first
stage, the best compliance with the design idea of the “Levante Waterfront”; in a
second phase, the technical and economic proposal (the latter regarding the tender
for purchasing the areas).
2
Within the pre-qualification questionnaire, it is confirmed that the Private Investor
will take charge of the demolition of the former trade fair pavilions and the construction of the waterway
3 (excluding the first part—at the west—which will be built by
the municipality after the demolition of the ex-Nira
4 building).
Between August and September 2018, the commission assessed the six proposals received, regarding only one as being eligible for the second phase (the most
specifically designed and financial), the one from the Company EM2C from Lyon
(France).
The French company, based on the economic elaborate checks, then notified about
withdrawing the proposal in February 2019, considering the canal’s construction cost
as not being financially viable, which was required by the Municipality of Genoa.
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3 The Economic Sustainability of the “Levante
Waterfront”
The feasibility of the project on the former Genoa exhibition area is therefore based
not only on the urban and architectural plan but also on economical and financial
2 Evaluated according to the most economically advantageous offer with the best value for money.
As indicated in the tender documents, the price will fluctuate between 20 and 25 million euros
(approximate values and not binding).
3 The notice establishes a channel width of 40 m and a depth of 3.5 m.
4 The public funds used are from the “Pact for Genoa”, signed in November 2016 between the
national government and the Municipality of Genoa, which provides for a budget of 110 million
euros for direct investment to be made in the city of Genoa. Specifically, for the Waterfront project,
13.5 million euros have been allocated in addition to the 15 million euros that were previously
allocated.
5 From the newspaper “Il Secolo XIX” (6 and 8 March 2019), the cost estimated by EM2C is about
70 million euros.
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designated as a guidance subject for the transformation). In July 2016, a competition notice was then issued which saw the participation of over 70 national and
international groups of design.
The work of the appointed Selection Committee led to the conclusion of the
procedure with no winner. Following the outcome of this competition and from
the evolving urban dynamics of the city, a new project proposal has therefore been
reached, the result of a reworking of the assembly design again by Renzo Piano, now
called the “Levante Waterfront”.
The changes to the “Blueprint” have maintained the idea of bringing the water
near to the city but decreasing the building dimensions (Fig. 1—right).
The Municipality of Genoa has decided to proceed with the assessment by selling
the entire compendium by evaluating the proposal in two different stages: in a first
stage, the best compliance with the design idea of the “Levante Waterfront”; in a
second phase, the technical and economic proposal (the latter regarding the tender
for purchasing the areas).
2
Within the pre-qualification questionnaire, it is confirmed that the Private Investor
will take charge of the demolition of the former trade fair pavilions and the construction of the waterway
3 (excluding the first part—at the west—which will be built by
the municipality after the demolition of the ex-Nira
4 building).
Between August and September 2018, the commission assessed the six proposals received, regarding only one as being eligible for the second phase (the most
specifically designed and financial), the one from the Company EM2C from Lyon
(France).
The French company, based on the economic elaborate checks, then notified about
withdrawing the proposal in February 2019, considering the canal’s construction cost
as not being financially viable, which was required by the Municipality of Genoa.
5
3 The Economic Sustainability of the “Levante
Waterfront”
The feasibility of the project on the former Genoa exhibition area is therefore based
not only on the urban and architectural plan but also on economical and financial
2 Evaluated according to the most economically advantageous offer with the best value for money.
As indicated in the tender documents, the price will fluctuate between 20 and 25 million euros
(approximate values and not binding).
3 The notice establishes a channel width of 40 m and a depth of 3.5 m.
4 The public funds used are from the “Pact for Genoa”, signed in November 2016 between the
national government and the Municipality of Genoa, which provides for a budget of 110 million
euros for direct investment to be made in the city of Genoa. Specifically, for the Waterfront project,
13.5 million euros have been allocated in addition to the 15 million euros that were previously
allocated.
5 From the newspaper “Il Secolo XIX” (6 and 8 March 2019), the cost estimated by EM2C is about
70 million euros.