GENOA

The new terminal at Ponte Andrea Doria in Genoa

Built in 1932, the maritime station at Ponte Andrea Doria was conceived along a simple diagram, a central entrance volume with two wings along the primary sides of the trapezoidal wharfs; the two floors of the central volume and
of the west wing were added later, along with various other buildings over the years.
The project by the Pinna Viardo studio adds another piece to the renovation of the waterfront in Genoa, bringing together the maritime traffic structures and the leisure and exhibition facilities (Museum of the Sea, the Aquarium and Ponte Parodi), ensuring the functional and operative capacities of the structures without erasing the traces of the past and the landscape of the port. The project for the new Maritime Station was based on a consideration of the Rationalist plan of the structure, originally designed by architect Luigi Vietti, and uses the available 9400 square meters to distribute the spaces dedicated to servicing cruise ships and ferries that respond to the new needs of passenger traffic, with new areas and buildings hosting the halls and platforms for embarking. The structure, which can host two large 2500-passenger cruise ships and a daily flux of 10,000 people,
features large windows that connect the inside with the outside: the views onto the ancient port and towards the city on the hill make the space especially dynamic and transform the building into an instrument to observe the city and its sea.

September 2007

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