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locAtIon VeneZiA – mesTre sTATion AreA populAtIon ciTy 269,331 inHAb. mesTre conurbATion 181,718 inHAb. STRATEGIC SITE ± 300 HA SITE OF PROJECT 6.50 HA + 2 HA + 0.6 HA

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IntErvIEW

of the Site’S repreSentative AndrEA fErrAzzI, toWn planning councillor, venezia

presentation of the site within the context of the city development and in terms of strategy

the site, covering the areas near Mestre Station, focuses on the theme of urban renewal and the need for a dialogue with the urban fabric through infrastructure nodes. the station area is a major intermodal hub, soon to receive the graft of the new tramline, which will connect Mestre with Marghera. under the previous venice city council, the “ferrovie dello Stato” company prepared and submitted for approval the “accordo di programma” (program agreement) for the re-use of public property adjacent to Mestre railway station. the current Municipality, in consultation with fS, intended to use the europan competition to review this project, part of which had proved unfeasible.

How can the site be integrated in the issue of the adaptable city and how do you consider this issue?

the main goal for all three areas is to give them a new identity. for the station, this means introducing urban functions for populations other than travellers. the objective for the former goods yard is urban regeneration, involving the removal of the previous functions, the expansion of piraghetto urban park and the creation of a residential neighbourhood with internal mobility including pedestrian and cycle paths. the focus of the third area is social deprivation, which affects all zones around the station. the aim is to make it adaptable to temporary uses, including a market. for the station area, the aim again is regeneration, e.g. the “improvement” of the existing fabric. for the former goods yard, the regeneration process entails a “transformation” of the existing fabric, even the introduction of new objects and functions.

At the time of sustainable development coupled to an economic crisis, have you already defined a specific strategy for the urban development of the site?

the young designers had to tackle certain elements already present in the areas, notably in the station area, such as the ex-poste building, the multistorey car park and the bike-park. the project could therefore be implemented in phases. the europan competition provided a major platform for discussion between different stakeholders about the regeneration of the areas. the rich range of proposals will provide a framework for a new accordo di programma (program agreement) that will define the operating process in the area.

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urban grafts

team point of view the project proposes urban growth and development with little land use, through the recycling of obsolete structures and the insertion of new architecture capable of creating new life cycles. the submission is divided into two parts: the first responds to the municipality’s existing requirements, while the second offers further building capacity when demand in the real estate market calls for it. in recent years, urban densification has come through the use of empty urban remnants and obsolete structures with the potential for regeneration. this kind of development initiates a new process of sustainable urban growth. acting on the existing city is a way to restore spatial continuity by strengthening the urban fabric, to introduce new uses which satisfy the needs of the community, and to bring in new housing types and destinations by increasing the social and functional mix and economic value of properties.

jury point of view the project defines the edge of the station in a less restricted way. it recognises the need for different approaches to different areas of the project. the philosophy is simple and persuasive as it works on the idea of the value of urban voids, which become an opportunity for the sustainable conversion of existing fabric. it is interesting in its identification of two project phases to take account of the city’s current and future development needs.

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the territorial threshold

team point of view the proposal for venice has a structuring function, needed to re-establish those parts of the city destructured by the presence of the railroad. a “wall” formed by residential buildings follows the railway track offering a clear view of different levels of urban fabric and public space. the planning strategy has to give form and identity to the edges of the city and “mend” them to describe the limit towards Marghera and the railway, turning it into a crossable border. the strategy must also become a driving force for the city and trigger new and different urban dynamics needed to enhance intermodality in the whole area. the project is a fundamental infrastructure in terms of both size and management, governing urban entities that differ in consistency and nature.

jury point of view the project proposes a short, clear and unified urban settlement, with the capacity to communicate with the rest of the city. also interesting is the two-level definition for the square constructed in the filter-building that turns towards the railway, in the former goods yard. this acquires an urban relationship similar to that of the most significant parts of the city such as piazza ferretto.

the city’S eDge becoMe a croSSable borDer

the hall of the Station With Different level of circulation

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vieW froM piraghetto park toWarDS the neW reSiDential area

percorsi per riqualificare

team point of view the building of the new station and its environs becomes a fulcrum for the enhancement of Mestre’s tourist and general economy. a horizontal parallelepiped, whose linearity is interrupted by tree-lined patios which, at different levels, break the volume in correspondence with the main roads leading to the old city centre and the underpass connecting to Marghera. the internal path, punctuated with double-height spaces, is animated and even dynamism by the filtered light from the system of perforated panels. the nearby former goods yard area is absorbed into a big park, an extension of the piraghetto, where the route of the old tracks produces the system of pedestrian and cycle ways which, running alongside the residential buildings, form wide tree-lined spaces.

jury point of view the project seeks to achieve a linear continuity of interventions in two main areas. it respects the relations with the surroundings through alignment with the existing heights. also the long-volume “unifier” is interrupted appropriately to match the most important roads. in general, the project project’s unified architecture reflects a desire to repair the various interventions in place.

the Station With the cantilever of the reStaurant above the Main entrance

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Match boxes

team point of view the first aim of the project is to reconnect the urban fabrics of Mestre and Marghera, by superimposing a pattern of different scaled elements (Match boxes) that give this urban landscape a new, unified system of references. the backbone of the project lies along the railway line, serving as an interface between the two urban systems, reconnecting the break defined by the railroad; it acts as a porous threshold in both directions through the inclusion of a continuous and repeatable front. its basic modules, connected together by a green track, create a motif clearly identifiable within the mesh of the city, helping to highlight the continuity of the intervention (public spaces, residential areas, station) as a unit rooted in the urban fabric..

jury point of view the project’s originality is the repetition of two basic modules, which are rotated and combined in different forms depending on their function. these modules create a clearly identifiable design becomes a unifying and integrated feature of the urban fabric.

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concept about Different WayS to uSe tiMe anD Space

reSiDenceS houSing Section of the railWay Station (officeS area)

urban channels

team point of view the themes of the adaptable city and urban rhythm are applied in relation to space and time. the rhythm of space: inserting urban rhythms means ’composing spatial sequences. the three projects seek to establish emerging new elements in the city in order to provide reference points that measure urban distances. the rhythm of time: walking through city spaces also means establishing a temporal relationship with them. the project explores the time of use and the speed of experience to make the project fit in with different experiential timeframes. in a larger-scale future scenario, the projects will become nodes in a continuous system characterized by the interweaving of an urban corridor and a green corridor.

jury point of view the project respects the programme brief but introduces an interesting exception by connecting the station block with the garden. an interesting compositional principle is the railway station as a long, light channel with embedded services. the longitudinal form is interrupted by the multilevel approach and the use of transparent communicating objects.

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sewing threads

team point of view the dominant character of the project is maximum respect for the environment: the final project was based around three main ideas: to consider the project area as a waymark or an alternative entry point to the city of venice; to respect the historical character of the railway; and to identify the connection between Mestre and Marghera, divided by the railway, the project’s protagonist. on the old rail routes we have chosen to avoid physical and visual barriers, by elevating the project relative to the ground and minimizing the points of contact with the earth, without changing these routes. in addition, with the reuse of these lines and with our structure’s covering material, we intend to maintain the station’s historical identity with the city. the building is perceived as if it were a train.

jury point of view the project offers a peremptory framework and its urban layout is strong and recognizable. it offers an open view and innovative proposals confirmed by the architectural and urban design.

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the Map of MeStre in-atteSa a: the precinct; b: the WooD; c: the trench

the anatomy lesson

team point of view The anatomy lesson is an effort to start rethinking the form of the city. in previous years contemporary architecture approached the city from its image. the solution to urban problems was often handed over to the image, in the belief that make-up could hide wounds that actually need surgery. So we propose to build not the image but the form of the city of Mestre. We carry out an anatomical dissection of the body of the city, a deconstruction to reveal hidden traces. the result is a map stripped of the disconnected parts of the city which, because of their generic character, have buried the urban form. it is a diachronic map showing only the fundamental elements: the organs of the city as a new starting point from which to generate the form. the map shows us a Mestre in-attesa.

jury point of view the project offers a peremptory framework and its urban layout is strong and recognizable. it offers an open view and innovative proposals confirmed by the architectural and urban design.