PROJECTS / GATE TO VENICE
Remagining Venice´s Entrance: Where Bridge Meets Lagoon
There are two ways to reach Venice: either from the lagoon or via the Ponte della Libertà bridge. Travelers who choose to arrive by car or train, rather than by ship, traverse the relatively long Ponte della Libertà, gaining a first glimpse of the city's uniqueness. The competition site is situated at the end of this bridge, on the grounds of a former railway depot.
This project allows Venice to address two challenges simultaneously: it reconfigures the traffic flow from Piazzale Roma to the island of Isola del Tronchetto while also revitalizing the entire surrounding district.
The project’s conceptual and formal unity is achieved through a continuous roofscape, whose smooth, wavelike design echoes the tranquility of the lagoon. This roofscape is more than just a covering for various functions below (such as a car park, hotel, offices, a multifunctional stage, shops, etc.); it also serves as a vast green urban park.
Data
Competition 2007
Client APV Investimenti SpA, Venice
GFA 33.200m²
Credits
Structural Engineering
Werner Sobek
Building Services
Zibell Willner & Partner
Fire Protection
Brandschutz Planung Klingsch
Traffic Engineering
Breimann & Brunn
Soils Investigation
Quick Ingenieure und Geologen
Illustration
Luxigon, Antipodes
