MSV TOURISTIC
HARBOUR - Marina
San Vincenzo (GR) Italy
The New
Harbour of Marina San Vincenzo located in the middle of the Tuscan town, aims
at becoming the new aggregating pole for the citizens.
With this
premise, we have envisaged a series of structures which may favour the full
integration between the established town and this new building intervention:
_2 covered
parking lots, one on the north side of the intervention and one on its south;
these are studied to make use of the gap in ground levels between the beach and
town, so that their roof coverings may also be used as the grounds of a “piazza”
(a public square) in the first case, and as a “giardino” (a public garden) in the second case.
_A series
of small shops at wharf level, are placed on the plan so that they may determine
a series of small pedestrian squares.
_A second
series of small shops placed in front of the parking lots, always at wharf
level, conceal the parking areas and create a walkway “passeggiata” (a public
pedestrian route).
_A “piazzetta”
(a small public square), onto which the Yachting Club looks out, the historic
tower symbol of the town and a stairway established by the plan, which connects
the wharf level to the square on the north parking lot: this stairway will work
as open air “cavea” (entertainment space) for public events, shows and
projections.
_A series
of technical structures functional for the harbour: the nautical working site, the
control tower, covered parking lots, etc.
The
northern square was developed with a series of slanted planes which may work as
seating areas to lookout onto and admire the sea: these planes have also all been
aligned, so that this large “sala urbana”
(urban hall) may be used for open air concerts and allow for good visibility of
the stage, from all points of the square.
The
southern garden was envisaged as a contemporary garden, inspired by the geometric
sequences of waves. A slanted seating area is also present in this garden,
positioned towards the sea, where one may sit or lie down to enjoy the
sunshine.
The main
reference for the design of these public spaces is naturally the beautiful Piazza
del Campo di Siena,
just a few kilometres away from San Vincenzo.