MC27 Winter Olympics Post Event Strategies: Cortina d'Ampezzo (LWOG 2026+) by gabriele1polimi

Politecnico di Milano Master ‘Architecture and Urban Design’ a.y. 2020/21 THEMATIC STUDIO

MILANO CORTINA 2027 Strategies and guidelines for post event sustainable living

Politecnico di Milano | Master ‘Architecture and Urban Design’ | a.y. 2020/21 THEMATIC STUDIO

MILANO CORTINA 2027 Strategies and guidelines for post event sustainable living

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO

Professors

Students

Prof. Isabella Inti [coordinator]

Imge Duzgun Dara Dimitrova Ivanova Sofia Marczuk Ioannis Mimitos Gabriele Sacchi Laura Stefanelli Angeliki Taxiarchi Ivan Tsurov

Prof. Alberta Cazzani Prof. Stamatina Kousidi Tutors Nilva Karenina Aramburu Maria Cristina Fregni Andrea Migliarese Camilla Ponzano

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Abstract

p. 7

Introduction

p. 9

Strategy

p. 17

Design competition

p. 27

Buffer zone | path

p. 45

Buffer zone | ski jump Italia

p. 83

Transportation Hub

p. 107

Olympic Village

p. 135

ABSTRACT

In the context of the Winter Olympics, the city of Cortina d’Ampezzo needs to respond to the four main thematic goals: landscape, heritage, mobility, and the games. They need to act as a catalyst to changes in the city that will prepare it to face the needs of visitors during the Games and leave positive legacy afterwards. In this sense, the Games’ solutions must act towards preservation of identity and nature, enhancing Cortina and strengthening connections with its surroundings. For reaching these goals, the idea is to define a design competition devoted to the Winter Olympic Games of 2026 and their legacy. By looking at the BID, we have identified the guidelines to act on the main intervention areas and a new connective system between them, whose experience would enhance the strategy of bringing back the landscape and the heritage to Cortina. The city of Cortina d’Ampezzo is located on the border of Veneto region, north-west Italy. It has a strong history with the Olympic Games being the host place in 1956, which is

consolidated with the WO26. The city is the pearl of Dolomites, a UNESCO site, at the fragile threshold between several areas protected at National and International level, a Regional Park - making it a crucial mediator and protector of its surrounding landscape. Located in the Ampezzo valley, Cortina expanded in a concentric way, organizing the land in the same manner. Over the past 100 years, Cortina has gone from having an agricultural economy to being one of the main famous and exclusively tourist centers in northern Italy. This fact caused a progressive abandonment of cultivated fields and a decrease in the control of the buffer zone areas between the urban area and the forest. As a result, the edge of the city has moved closer to the forest, and this has reduced the biodiversity, further magnifying the importance of city planning. Our primary goal to address this is to bring Landscape back to Cortina economically, naturally and socially. 7

About accessibility and mobility, currently it is a long way with numerous stops and changes to reach Cortina, which is why we aim to better connect the area on the macro scale with the Dolomiti railway ring. Named after the most famous landmark, the reintroduction of the railway will provide convenient and more sustainable public transport options for visitors and will be able to promote surrounding towns as well. From the analysis of the city, we have identified three rings (concentric circles) for city zoning and possible intervention – 1) urban center of Cortina, 2) agricultural fields and open spaces in the buffer zone, and 3) the forest border between the protected sites and the city. To balance them, our main goals for the buffer zone are a) to stop the city expansion and the maintenance of the forest expansion, b) to define Cortina entryways and restore the railway, and c) to create vibrant connections between the rings with the rediscovery and enhancement of the Cortina Olympic paths.

We have chosen 3 priority projects to develop in detail that we believe are the grounding base for all development in the future – the buffer zone, the Olympic village, and the transportation hub. The three projects together address main problems of landscape and public space, mobility, heritage, housing, and services needed by the great event.

Secondly, the Winter Olympic Village of Cortina will be located at the area of the former airport of the town and will serve the athletes during the WO Games as an accommodation center of 1,140 people. It will be fully temporary, therefore leaving, after the winter Olympics, a free area of green space available for outdoor activities and events. At the same time, the temporary housing will be transferred to other places for different functions. The area will be designed as a park to give back to Cortina’s citizens by connecting them to the heritage of the past as well as to the potential of the future of their town.

First, the Olympic Path within the buffer zone would establish itself as a link between the main attractive points and competition projects of the buffer ring and as a connective system in between the three rings. The idea is to create new experiences of the Cortina Landscape through the implementation of the heritage with new elements and the reorganization of the land use. The landmark Ski Jump Italia can be considered as one of the main entrances to the city. Through refurbishment interventions, it has the potential to become a new attractive point with a permanent museum and a dynamic area for temporary uses.

Third, the Cortina Transportation Hub aims to host the reintroduced railway line, provide vital services, improve mobility, and enhance local crafts heritage. The site consists of the train station and the Faloria cableway lift, framing four abandoned buildings. The strategy is to reuse the empty volumes and to unify the spaces with the use of parasite architecture structures, additive regenerative interventions and 8

landscape architecture solutions for public spaces. The project manages all design fluxes and answers public’s desire for site management. A pedestrian bridge, crossing the site connects the hub and the Path. The focus is to provide comfortable spaces to stay in all seasons, abundance of services and intimate look into Cortina’s art traditions in the workshops. From the above, we have designed a strategy masterplan in which there are numerous possible points of intervention are working together to prepare Cortina for the OG26 and the legacy. The three main projects are the first major steps on this masterplan.

introduction

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Introduction to the location Protection Forest expansion Agriculture Land use Roadscapes experience Analysis recap

introduction

INTRODUCTION TO THE LOCATION

DOBBIACO

CORTINA

* TRENTINO ALTO ADIGE

TRENTO

BOLZANO

PREDAZZO

FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA

LOMBARDIA

TREVISO

VERONA

PIA

RIV

VICENZA VENICE

PADOVA

VENETO

PO RIV

EMILIA-ROMAGNA

ITALY

VENETO REGION

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO

introduction

PROTECTION

UNESCO MISSION Regional park Fanes-Sennes-Braies

HERITAGE

Regional park Dolomiti di Sesto

Preserve the exceptional universal values for a world heritage territory.

EXPERIENCE Enhance the visiting experience for a world heritage sustainable tourism.

COMMUNIY Raise local awareness for a world heritage community.

SYSTEM Coordinate management activities for a world heritage governance. Regional park Dolomiti d’Ampezzo

UNESCO UNESCO buffer zone Natura 2000 SIC Natura 2000 zsc Regional park Dolomiti d’Ampezzo Regional park Dolomiti di Sesto Regional park Fanes-Sennes-Braies National park Important bird areas Landscape constraint Forest and hydrogeological constraint (art. 142)

Cortina d’Ampezzo UNESCO UNESCO buffer zone Important bird areas Natura 2000 SIC

Landscape protection

Prohibition

Economical progress

Consumption of natural resources

Natura 2000 zps Regional park Dolomiti d’Ampezzo Regional park Dolomiti di Sesto Regional park Fanes-Sennes-Braies National park Landscape constraint Forest and hydrogeological constraint

introduction

FOREST EXPANSION

1925

1900

Venice introduces Selvicolture

EVENTS 1225

First law about: Regole d’Ampezzo

2026

buti

istri

td ores

XVI c.

2000

1956

2018 VAIA disaster

1956 VII W. Olympic Games

W O RL D WAR I & I I WWI Forests damage

Progressive increase of the temperature

1950 - 1990 Deforestation for Ski slopes

1925

Increase in the TREELINE towards the urban area and at high altitudes

Reforestation program

ACTIONS Flora trees

Proliferation of low altitudes species Vaccinium gaultherioides

high altitude sp.

low altitude sp.

Larches and Firs are cut and transported by water roads to the Arsenale of Venice

Use of sowing or transplanting seedlings.

Cultivation of Spruces: fast growing, less durable

Small vegetation and Sprouts of tress under risk

Fauna

Reintroduction of the Ibex, imported from Lombardy

HUNTING controlled by the Region

herbivores predators

Overpopulation of Boar

De-population of autochthonous species (especially animals and PREDATORS) due to the human activity.

BIODIVERSITY

Threatened high altitude species Draba dolomitica

Positive feedback for Biodiversity

Overpopulation of Deer

Repopulation Proliferation of bird species Woodpecker-Dwarf owl

Bear, Wolf and Lynx

Hunting and primitive laws

introduction

AGRICULTURE

ws eado

1925

1900

and

ure ricult

2000

1956

2026

ibutio

distr

1956

EVENTS

W O RL D WAR I & I I 1225 First law about: Regole d’Ampezzo

ACTIONS Flora

rustic species

Cultivation of broad beans, buckwheat, barley, corn, potatoes, fallow meadow

Very high BIOLOGICAL diversity Direct actions Indirect actions

BIODIVERSITY

Drastic reduction of cultivated fields and farms

Not easy to work with industrial machines Agricultural activity progressively linked exclusively to breeding

Increase in the TREELINE towards the urban area and at high altitudes

Vegetation only characterized by Grasses and rustic species

Need to guarantee a BUFFER ZONE

Proliferation of spontaneous species like nitrophies and legumes

The ancient original woods have been transformed into pastures and crops

Fauna

Huge increase of TOURISM

Aesthetic and touristic reason

High rate of natural fertilization

agriculture bush

Subdivision of the low altitude areas in productive sectors: • Valley bottom Fields with favorable position and slope • Less fertile valley bottom soils • Valley floor fields of reduced fertility • Fields at slightly higher altitudes • Fields at intermediate altitudes

VII W. Olympic Games

Mechanical mowing and excessive use of fertilizers

LOSS OF FERTILITY LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY

Bird species that live in traditional agricultural contexts Crex crex, Lanius Collurio

1854 - Livestock breeding: 1084 Cattle 4026 Sheep / Goats 242 Equine Adult livestock unit 1930

1956 - Livestock breeding: 509 Cattle 979 Sheep / Goats 59 Equine Adult livestock unit 856 13

200 - Livestock breeding: 121 Cattle 628 Sheep / Goats 40 Equine Adult livestock unit 255

Threatened species

introduction

LAND USE

COVERAGE USE Urban Area 3%

Glacier - Rock 44%

38%

53% 3%

Green Area 53% • Forest area • Prairie area • Unproductive area

11.324,97 ha + 4,3% (2000) 938,66 ha -1,7% (2000) 3.114,18 ha -15% (2000)

LEGEND Legend Urban area Meadow / Pasture Forest Higher pasture / Bushes Limestone rock Glacier Park / sport areas Water Cable car 0 200 400

600

1000 m

introduction

ROADSCAPES EXPERIENCE

ROADSCAPES

A journey through Cortina

Trampolino Olimpico Italia architectural monument at the entrance to the city

on the way to Cortina Basilica Tower

Cortina bus station

Olympic Ice Stadium Cortina d’Ampezzo

no matter the mean of transportation recognisable and spectacular landscape

Sanctuary of the Madonna della Difesa

typologies

Freccia nel Cielo

Cortina d’ Ampezzo territorial sign

a renovated cableway lift up to Col Druscie and Ra Vales

THEMATIC STUDIO 2021

CORTINA

A view from Ra Vales

introduction

ANALYSIS RECAP

THEMATIC STUDIO 2021

CORTINA

strategy

TABLE OF CONTENTS

STRATEGY Bid - Municipality strategy Dolomites railway ring Cortina d’Ampezzo scale Urban ring Buffer ring Forest ring Strategy Goals Olympic bid Milano Cortina 2027

strategy

BID - MUNICIPALITY STRATEGY

OLYMPIC VILLAGE Temporary olympic village and media centre Post-event use: Civil Protection Requalification of the “Antonella de Rigo” sport area. Our Strategy:

BYPASS SS51 Highway that runs away from the city centre Our Strategy:

Organization of clusters with temporary modules. Attention to landscape and sustainability.

Project too much invasive Problem of the use of soil.

BOBSLEIGH TRACK

ICE STADIUM

Regeneration of the track and adaptation to the disciplines of sledding, skeleton and olympic bob. Our Strategy:

Olympic adaptation and connection with the bobsleigh track area Our Strategy: Improvement of the public spaces and pedestrian connection to Corso Italia.

Inclusion in the buffer zone system and direct connection with the ice stadium

Requalification of the area and creation of a parking lot Our Strategy:

SKI SLOPE ARRIVAL

Re-use of the station as the new intermodal hub of Cortina with the restoration of the Dolomites railway.

Adaptation to the Olympic games facilities Our Strategy: Inclusion in the buffer zone system, improvement of the quality of the area, creation of new functions.

PEOPLE MOVER Connection with underground moving walkways towards the city center and Faloria lifts/cable car departure Our Strategy:

INTERCHANGE PARKING

CABLE CAR TO TOFANA Direct connection between the interchange parking and the ski slope arrival Our Strategy:

FORMER STATION

Requalification of the area to create a node for the people mover Our Strategy:

Project too much invasive possibility to replace it with a pedestrian path.

Node between the buffer and urban ring, creation of a parking and pedestrian connection.

The new infrastructure guarentees the possibility to move the parking lot of he ski slope

SKI-JUMP TRAMPOLINE Restoration and improvement of the surrounding areas for large outdoor events Our Strategy: Inclusion in the buffer zone space for temporary events and entriway for the city. A new identity for Cortina, creation of a museum of the city.

Olympic facilities Accessory actions

strategy

DOLOMITES RAILWAY RING

MILANO CORTINA 2026 - candidacy report 31.03.2019

INNSBRUCK

• The whole transport network will be perfectly integrated with the Regional and National rail and bus networks, thus completing an intermodal transport system allowing people to reach all venues comfortably.

DOBBIACO

BRESSANONE

PRT VENETO 2030 14.07.2020

CORTINA

BOLZANO

CALALZO

• Improvement of sustainable mobility rail connections • Creation of the Dolomites railway ring to connect the main spots of the Dolomites area and promote green tourism and mobility.

PREDAZZO PONTE NELLI ALPI

* TRENTO

PIANO NAZIONALE DI RIPRESA E RESILIENZA 30.03.2021 EU recovery plan

FELTRE

• Decarbonization and reduction of emissions through the transfer of passenger and freight traffic from road to rail

PRIMOLANO

> TRIESTE

TREVISO PIA VE

RIV

VICENZA

[MPX] < MILANO

Bolzano

[VCE]

VERONA

• Increase in connectivity and territorial cohesion by reducing travel times.

CORTINA

VENICE

PADOVA

LAGUNA VENETA

Trento

PO RIVE

BOLOGNA / ROME

Regional line High Speed line HSL U/C Existing Dolomites line Dolomites line project

Vicenza

Turin

MILAN

Brescia Verona

Trieste

VENICE Padua

strategy

STRATEGY CORTINA D’AMPEZZO SCALE

Organization in rings

strategy

URBAN RING

INTERMODAL HUB

PUBLIC SPACE FOR THE ICE STADIUM

REDISCOVERING CULTURAL IDENTITY CONNECTIONS TO CORSO ITALIA

IMPROVEMENT OF PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS

strategy

BUFFER RING BRING LANDSCAPE BACK TO THE CENTRE

RECOVERING AGRICULTURE

PROTECTIVE LAYER SPORT

INCLUSIVE TOURISM

BIODIVERSITY CONTROL

DYNAMIC LANDSCAPE

TRANSVERSAL CONNECTIONS

CIRCULAR CONNECTION

strategy

FOREST RING

ENTRYWAY FOR THE CITY

PASTORAL PATHS LIMIT THE EXPANSION

HIKING TEMPORARY FUNCTIONS

PRESERVATION INCLUSIVE TOURISM

SELVICULTURE

TRATEGY strategy

STRATEGY

Definition of the entryways

Restoration of the rail axis

Secondary connections tuorist purpose

Stop forest expansion

strategy

GOALS OLYMPIC BID Upgrade and renovate existing world-class sport facilities

Stimulate growth in the mountain areas to prevent depopulation

Improve services for tourists and citizens

Combine sport, nature and culture for citizens and tourists

Bring the Olympics back to Cortina

Bring the train back to Cortina

Bring the culture back to Cortina

Bring the landscape back to Cortina

OLYMPIC GAMES

MOBILITY

HERITAGE

LANDSCAPE

Adapt the former facilities and add temporary stuctures for the winter Olympic games 2026

Improve mobility and accessibility to and in the city. Restoration of the railway. Promote green mobility.

Rediscovering the cultural identities of Cortina and preserve natural and artificial heritage

Protection and exaltation of the lanscape with a connection to the UNESCO system. Establishment of a more inclusive tourism

MILANO CORTINA 2027

strategy

GOALS - MILANO CORTINA 2027

BRING LANDSCAPE BACK TO CORTINA BRING NATURE BACK TO CORTINA BRING BIODIVERSITY BACK TO CORTINA BRING AGRICULTURE BACK TO CORTINA BRING BREEDING BACK TO CORTINA BRING LOCAL FOOD AND PRODUCTS BACK TO CORTINA BRING CRAFTS BACK TO CORTINA BRING ARTS BACK TO CORTINA BRING TRADITIONS BACK TO CORTINA BRING IDENTITY BACK TO CORTINA BRING CULTURE BACK TO CORTINA BRING OLYMPICS BACK TO CORTINA BRING TRAIN BACK TO CORTINA BRING TRANSPORTATION HUB BACK TO CORTINA BRING FIAMES BACK TO CORTINA BRING ALL KIND OF TOURISM BACK TO CORTINA BRING INHABITANTS BACK TO CORTINA BRING EXPERIENCE BACK TO CORTINA BRING YOUNG PEOPLE BACK TO CORTINA 26

design competition

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DESIGN COMPETITION

Cortina d’Ampezzo today Design competition The buffer ring path Ski area Lacedel Bobsleigh track E. Monti Olympic Ice Stadium Ski jump Italia Transportation Hub Olympic Village Masterplan Masterplan zoom Before the Olympics During the Olympics After the Olympics

design competition

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO TODAY

ction

design competition

Definition of a Design competition commitee design competition

strategy

buffer zone | path

NEEDS SURVEY Community

buffer zone | ski jump Italia

STAKEHOLDERS

ORE THE OLYMPICS

transportation hub

olympic village

INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED

Winter Olympic games

REGULATION MANAGEMENT JURY

Municipality

IDENTIFICATION OF THE AREAS OF INTERVENTION

DESIGN COMPETITION

DEFINITION OF THE GUIDELINES

Airport

OLYMPIC GAMES

Bobsleigh track E. Monti

MOBILITY

HERITAGE

LANDSCAPE

Ice Stadium

PROCESS

Participatory project planning

Ski area Lacedel Station

Direct relationship with the community of Cortina

DEADLINE Ski jump Italia

2021 JULY 02 29

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO

DESIGN COMPETITION

design competition

THE BUFFER RING PATH

Olympic path experience

Ring path connective system

Before

WO 2026

Legacy

Restoration of the trampoline

Accessibility

Improvement of services at the football field and structuring for large outdoor events

Organization of temporary facilities

Improve pedestrian network

Inclusion in the landscape

Inclusive tourism attraction

Olympic games connection

Olympic Bid

Jul 2021 Competition Deadline

Municipality Bid

Apr 2024 Construction of the western part of the Path which connects the Olympic facilities

Oct 2022 Start of the terrain works

• Improve the accessibility and accessible areas for disabled people. • Design a new connective pedestrian and cycling system • Enounce the Identity, culture and landscape of Cortina • Guarentee the direct connection between the Olympic sytes and usabilty during the whole year

Competition Goals

Competition Strategy

Oct 2027 Organization of the area as a new centrality for Cortina focused on sport activities

Oct 2024 Construction of the balcony path for bobsleigh track

Oct 2026 Start of the construction works for the eastern part of the Path

design competition Construction n.d. Renovation n.d. Status Vast parking area, poor accessibility ID

SKI AREA LACEDEL

Adaptation to the Olympic facilities. Organization of all the finish lines converging into the same venue. Venue capacity: 15.000

Olympic Bid

Construction of the “Revis Socrepes” connection system

EXHIBITION

Jul 2021 Competition Deadline

FOYER

ENTRANCE

Oct 2023 construction of the new cable car, direct connected to the former polveriera parking

WO 2026

Improve transportation

Inclusion in the landscape

Dinamic area

Olympic games adaptation

INFO POINT

OFFICE

Ski touristic complex RESEARCH CENTRE Legacy

• Improve the accessibility • Inclusion in the Path system • Design the new cable car node • Design of a temporary info point for the Olympics which can be disassembled and reassembled in the nature as a biodiversity research centre • Promote a new use for summer tourism

Competition Goals SERVICES

Oct 2025 construction of the INFO POINT for the Olympic Games

Before

Organization of temporary facilities

Competition Strategy Apr 2027 • Temporary research centre + temporary housing units • Possibility of disassembling it and assembling it in other BIODIVERSITY areas RESEARCH CENTRE

OFFICE INFO

Alpine skiing Women

Accessibility reorganization

Municipality Bid

SERVICES

Ski touristic complex

LAB

ENTRANCE

COMMON SPACE

May 2025 Adaptation of the area for the Olympics and inclusion in the PATH

May 2026 Adaptation of the area to the summer use - Info point: WO temporary exhibition

design competition Construction 1923 Disused 2008 Status Degraded and abandoned structure ID

BOBSLEIGH TRACK E. MONTI

Transform the existing venue into a stateof-the-art and highperforming track that will become a point of reference for practising Bobsleigh, Luge, and Skeleton. Venue capacity: 9.000

Regeneration of the track. Integration with other sport facilities in the area. Connection with the Olympic Ice Stadium and Curling Center.

Olympic Bid

Municipality Bid

Jul 2021 Competition Deadline

Feb 2022 Start of the restoration works

Closed-down

Bobsleigh, Luge, Skeleton

Before

WO 2026

Accessibility reorganization

New centrality for Cortina - sport facilities

Connection with the Ice stadium

Inclusion in the landscape

Enounce the Olympic heritage of 1956

Olympic games adaptation

Competition Goals

May 2024 Realization of the suspended path related to the track

May 2026 Disassembly of temporary facilities

VIBRANT SPORT AREA Legacy

• Improve the accessibility • Regeneration of the existing bobsleigh track • Inclusion in the Path system, part of the path becomes itself a way to experience the games. • Provide a direct connection with the olympic stadium and cable car “Freccia nel cielo”. • Relaunch the track and creation of a vibrant sport area for the city of Cortina. Competition Strategy

Oct 2026 Organization of the area as a new centrality for Cortina focused on sport activities

Oct 2024 construction of the temporary facilities for the bob, skeleton and sleight competitions (stands, starting point, media)

Bobsleigh and luge centre

design competition Construction 1956 Renovation 2009 Status Under use - Low quality of accessibility ID

OLYMPIC ICE STADIUM

Adaptation to the Olympic facilities. Venue capacity: 3.100

Olympic Bid

Connection with the departure point of the Cable Car “Freccia nel Cielo”. Connection with the Bobsleigh track E. Montit

VIBRANT SPORT AREA

Before

WO 2026

Legacy

Enounce the Olympic heritage of 1956

Connection with the Ice stadium

Improve Pedestrian reality

Connection with the Hub and corso Italia

Olympic games adaptation

Nov 2025 Organization of the temporary facilities for the Olympic Games Jul 2021 Competition Deadline

Curling

Accessibility reorganization

Municipality Bid

Competition Goals

May 2026 Disassembly of temporary facilities

• Improve the accessibility • Creation of a square to improve the pedestrian relation • Inclusion in the Path system • Provide a direct connection with the Bobsleigh track and cable car “Freccia nel cielo”.

Competition Strategy

Oct 2026 Organization of the area as a new centrality for Cortina focused on sport activities

Feb 2025 Adaptation of the structure for the Olympic Games and Curling activity

Ice Arena

design competition Construction 1923 Disused 1990 Status Degraded and abandoned structure ID

SKI JUMP ITALIA Restoration of the trampoline

Improvement of services at the football field and structuring for large outdoor events

Olympic Bid

Jul 2021 Competition Deadline Oct 2023 Restoration of the former trampoline and the stand buildings

Degraded Landmark

Medal Plaza

Museum Temporary events

Before

WO 2026

Legacy

Heritage Restoration

Enounce the city landmark

Give new cultural identities

Inclusion in the landscape

Dinamic area

Heritage Olympic legacy

Municipality Bid

Oct 2025 Inauguration of the restored area as a museum of the city of Cortina and observation point

• Restore the accessibility • Careful restoration of the ski jump Italia • Inclusion in the Path system • Design of the Museum of the city of Cortina with direct access to the terraces of the trampoline • Organization of the area for temporary big events • Lighting study to enhance the landmark

Competition Goals

Dec 2025 Organization of the medals plaza for the Olympic Games

Competition Strategy

After the Olympics Organization of the area temporary events as concerts, festivals and fair Without events: Museum of the city of Cortina and football fields area May 2026 Disassembly of the temporary facilities

Created by Kung Lao from the Noun Project

Created by Made from the Noun Project

design competition Construction 1921 Disused 1964 Status Operable, the area is spatially neglected ID

TRANSPORTATION HUB

Improved accessibility [for future generations]

Old rail station requalification of the Dolomites railway “Ferrovia delle Dolomiti” Relocation of the train in service during the 1956 Olympics

Olympic Bid

Municipality Bid

Combine sport, nature and culture for citizens and tourists

Jul 2021 Competition Deadline

Transportation Hub welcoming node

Hub for socio-cultural activities

Before

WO 2026

Legacy

Accessibility reorganization

Enchancement of crafts and arch heritage

Railway re-integration

Increasing public spaces

Space without barriers

Door to Cortina

Oct 2023 Refurbishment of the abandoned warehouses

April 2023 Managing parking options and accessibility (shared street) Integrating railway lines

Monofunctional area

• Improving the accessibility pedestrian + train + bike + cableway + bus + car • Improving spatial navigation and restoring the connections with the Cortina city center • Inclusion in the Path system • Organization of the area to serve as a platform for socio-cultural activities

Competition Goals

Competition Strategy

After the Olympics Dec

2025

Organization of the area for managing arriving groups

Multifunctional area for sociocultural activities for local community and tourists

May 2026 Disassembly of the temporary part of the station

design competition Construction 1962 Disused 1976 Status Degraded and abandoned area ID

OLYMPIC VILLAGE

Temporary Olympic Village and Media centre

Post-event arrangement in an wellequipped green area that can be used for outdoor activities and events

Olympic Bid

Municipality Bid

Accessibility reorganization

Airport

...

Before

WO 2026

Legacy

• Improve the accessibility •

Competition Goals

Jul 2021 Competition Deadline

Competition Strategy

design competition

MASTERPLAN Olympic Village

Buffer zone Path

Transportation hub

Ski-jump Italia 0

250

500

1000

2000 m

C 37

design competition

MASTERPLAN - ZOOM A

200

400

600

1000 m

design competition

MASTERPLAN - ZOOM B

200

400

600

1000 m

design competition

MASTERPLAN - ZOOM C

200

400

600

1000 m

design competition

BEFORE THE OLYMPICS

Airport

Bobsleigh track E. Monti

Ice Stadium

Ski area Lacedel Station

Ski jump Italia

design competition

DURING THE OLYMPICS

Olympic Village

Bobsleigh track E. Monti

Ice Stadium

Ski area Lacedel Transportation Hub

Ski jump Italia: medal plaza museum 42

design competition

AFTER THE OLYMPICS

Park

Landscape observation pavilion Bobsleigh track E. Monti

Ice Stadium Transportation Hub

Ski area Lacedel Biodiversity observation balcony

Art exhibition area

Ski jump Italia: temporary events museum 43

buffer zone | path

TABLE OF CONTENTS Current situation Past & future Path, experience, and landscape Path strategy Buffer zone and path definition Path composition Users Path and users

BUFFER ZONE PATH

New land use Current land use Reorganisation of the land use Agricultural fields Grazing, grass, and wild fields Heritage protection Differentiation of thematic paths Path + Sport Bobsleigh track E. Eugenio + Ice Stadium Focus on the bobsleigh path Landscape experience Landscape observation pavilion Art exhibition area Biodiversity observation balcony Transportation hub Olympic Village Heritage

Students: Gabriele Sacchi Laura Stefanelli

buffer zone | path

The decision to act in Cortina’s buffer zone stems from the desire to control this area so that the forest does not continue to grow uncontrolled towards the urban area. Consequently, the intervention aims to create a path in this area that allows people to live a new experience combining the landscape, the local culture, and the Olympic history of the Games in 1956. The route aims not only to connect the city’s existing attraction points, but also to create new ones (such as the Olympic village and pavilions) and to intervene on others (such as the station). The path is being built in two phases: a first part for the Winter Olympic Games 2026, connecting the areas of interest for the new Games and the ones from the Games 1956; the second phase instead closes the circle by connecting a series of other points. The route is not only a link within the buffer zone, but is also the element that connects the urban centre with the forest and its hiking trails. It is both a pedestrian and cycle route composed both of existing walking paths and new ones. Its medium difficulty makes it accessible to everyone and, in particular, the completely flat parts are accessible also to the elderly and people with disabilities.

/ Before

Olympic path experience WO 2026

Ring path connective system Legacy

To experience the landscape, some temporary pavilions are located along the path: an observation point and an exhibition area composed of several wooden platforms where art installations can be placed. The landscape experience continues also inside the forest: an elevated balcony among the trees allows people to watch the fauna and flora from a different perspective. This idea of the elevated path is replicated also in the bobsleigh track area to allow people to watch the competitions from above and the spiral path makes this place an attractive point even when races are not taking place. The definition of this path also leads to an action on the landscape and the definition of new land use with the goal of bringing back to Cortina its past agricultural tradition. Therefore, the visual experience of the landscape also becomes a taste experience: tourists can taste the local and typical products of Cortina, prepared with km 0 materials. Not only products linked to tradition will be cultivated, but also new agricultural ones, such as apples and grapes for wine. Consequently, a series of different thematic routes related to the Olympics, agriculture, and culture can be defined within the main ring.

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CURRENT SITUATION CONSTRAINTS, TOURISTIC ACTIVITIES

Buffer zone Cable car Hiking path Ski track Mountain hut UNESCO UNESCO buffer zone Natura 2000 SIC Natura 2000 zsc Regional park Dolomiti d’Ampezzo National park Important bird areas Forest and hydrogeological constraint (art. 142)

200

600

Landscape constraint on the entire territory of Cortina d’Ampezzo

1000 m

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PAST & FUTURE

LANDSCAPE

I D E N T I T Y & C U LT U R E

EXPERIENCE 49

W I N T E R O LY M P I C G A M E S

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PATH, EXPERIENCE, AND LANDSCAPE

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PATH STRATEGY

Identification of existing attractive points

Requalification of existing paths

Definition of the pedestrian and cycle ring-path

Path connecting the three rings

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BUFFER ZONE AND PATH DEFINITION

Pomagagnon

1.Olympic Village

PATH DURING THE GAMES linking the Olympic legacy of 1956 and the Olympic facilities of 2026 1

Monte Cristallo

4 5 6

7 8

17.Cable car Col Tondo Mietres

Tofane

16.Cable car Guargnè Col Tondo

15.Landscape observation pavilion

2.E. Monti bobsleigh track

4.Cable car Tofane 5.Ice stadium

3.Adrenalin Center

6.Paleontological Museum “Rinaldo Zardini”

7.Transportation hub 8.Modern Art Museum “Mario Rimoldi”

9.Cable car Socrepes

14.Biodiversity observation balcony

10.Interchanging parking area + cable car

PATH AFTER THE GAMES complete path around Cortina linking existing facilities, new facilities, and the landscape 1

Faloria

11.Art exhibition area Buffer zone Forest Green lawn Steppe Rock Graciel Hiking trails Path New interventions Implementations Existing situation (no intervention) 0 200 400

17 16

Dolomiti Road

4 5

Sentiero della Pace

7 8

Cinque Torri

600

10 11

12.Campings

13.Ski-jump Italia Museum

1000 m

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PATH COMPOSITION

Different users Pedestrians

Bicycles People with disabilities, elderly people

Circular path around Cortina PRG 2020 Cortina d’Ampezzo “Il percorso ad anello attorno al fondovalle di specifico progetto di valorizzazione turistica e paesaggistica. Il percorso sfrutta la viabilità interpoderale esistente e si svolge quasi per intero su terreni di proprietà comunale o regoliera.”

Buffer zone Forest Green lawn Steppe Rock Graciel Hiking trails Path New interventions Implementations Existing situation (no intervention)

Different kinds of path Legend Existing paths that are included in this bigger path.

New path structure created next the existing road.

Path along not traffic- free roads. Therefore, no addition of path structure is needed.

New addition of the path structure on free land. Buffer zone Forest Hiking trails

0 200 400

Path inside the urban area in which there is not a route only for pedestrian or bicycles. 600

1000 m

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PATH ACCESSIBILITY:

PATH COMPOSITION PATH MATERIALS

EASY LEVEL Difficulty level: easy

Slope: low

Users:

access points by car

MEDIUM LEVEL

Difficulty level: medium

Slope: medium - linked to the hiking path in the mountains

Users: Buffer zone Forest Hiking trails Asphalt path Gravel path Wooden path Elevated wooden path 0 200 400

600

1000 m

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USERS BEFORE - 2021

AFTER - 2027

LUXURY TOURISM

INCLUSIVE TOURISM

Activities Profile

Winter

Summer

Skiing experiences: downhill, cross-country, mountaineering

Complete path

Skiing and sports

Sports and complete path

Relax and parties

Local food

Local Food

Hiking trails

Duration of the stay

Accomodation

Expenses

3/10 days

Hotel or Camping

Around 270 € / 900 €

3/5 days

Bed&Breakfast or Camping

Around 240 € / 400 €

7/10 days

Apartment or Hotel

Around 1750 € / 2500 €

14 days

Hotel with spa

Around 2800 €

7/14 days

Hotel

Around 650 € / 1300 €

Sports person

Young person

Family with kids

Educational and cultural activities Educational and cultural activities Skiing

Sports and complete path

Educational and cultural activities

Cultural activities Cultural activities Local Food

Elderly

Person with disabilities

Relax

Walking Local Food Relax

Cultural activities

Local Food

Relax

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PATH AND USERS

5. Ski area Lacedel

2. Balcony 1. Transportation Hub

1347 m

3. Ski jump Italia

1225 m

4. Art exhibition pavilion

1302 m

7. Observation pavilion 6. Bobsleigh track

1398 m 1300 m

1. Transportation Hub

1117 m

2 4

Total: 16.00 km

Access points by car 1.85 km

2.60 km

5.50 km

8.00 km

Hiker

Young person

Family with kids

Elderly

Person with disabilities 56

10.70 km

11.10 km

16.00 km

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New LAND USE

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CURRENT LAND USE

Different sectors: Agricultural fields with favourable position and slope Agricultural fields with lower/reduced fertility Green fields at intermediate altitudes Meadow-pastures interspersed with the forest Pastures at higher altitudes

LAND USE - 2021

lds

y) Grass fields

Different sectors:

Woods

Grass fields with no agricultural cultivations Woodland area

Vineyard Golf area Landslides

200

400

600

1000 m

Alpine meadows

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REORGANISATION OF THE LAND USE

GOALS

Enrich biodiversity

Experience different landscapes

7 3

Bring agricultural tradition back

5 4

2 1

Agricultural products km 0 8

1.Agricultural fields 2.Apple orchard 3.Vineyard 4.Woods 5.Grass fields (mowed for hay) 6.Grazing fields

Grass fields

7.Wild area

Woods

8.Golf area

Vineyard

200

400

600

Dairy products km 0

Golf area Landslides

1000 m

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AGRICULTURAL FIELDS

GOALS Bring agriculture back to Cortina through gastronomy Experience the agricultural landscape along the path Experience the local traditional products and cuisine in the local restaurants

PRODUCTS KM. 0

TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

broad bean

potato

NEW AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

onion

cabbage

buckwheat

corn

lettuce

carrot

barley

red beet

pea

mixed berries

NEW VINEYARD NEW ORCHARD

vine

apples

Vigna 1350 is an experiment in viticulture in location ‘La Vera’. It is a vineyard in Cortina since 2013 that produces four varieties of biological wine: Palava, Andrè, Incrocio Manzoni or Manzoni Bianco, and Pinot Bianco.

LOCAL DISHES 1

Cortina’s gastronomic tradition derives from the combination of Venetian, Tyrolean and Habsburg cuisine. Pestariei - pieces of dough made from white flour and water cooked in salted boiling milk Casunziei all’Ampezzana - made with red beet Chenedi - balls of breadcrumbs filled with speck, lard, spinach, and cheese Polenta - made with corn flour Rise e bise - rice with peas Faariesa - soup made with broad beans or barley Pastìn - meatball made from salami paste, garlic, and spices Patate ampezzane - potatoes with onion and speck Grostl - potato and meat pie Gulasch süppe - a meat speciality from Hungary.

1.Agricultural fields 2.Apple orchard 3.Vineyard 4.Woods 5.Grass fields (mowed for hay) 0 200 400 6.Grazing fields 600

source: www.gamberorosso.it/notizie/articoli-food/mangiare-in-montagna-cortina-d-ampezzo-la-regina-delle-dolomiti/

1000 Grassmfields

7.Wild area

Woods

8.Golf area

Vineyard Golf area

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GOALS

GRAZING, GRASS, AND WILD FIELDS

Bring the strong pastoral tradition back to Cortina Experience the agricultural landscape along the path Experience the local cheese and dairy products in the local restaurants

GRAZING FIELDS

GRASS FIELDS

WILD AREA

Fields for cows, sheep, and goats grazing

Fields that are mown periodically to produce hay and control biodiversity

Wild area for the proliferation of new species of flora and fauna

PRODUCTS KM 0:

Protected area for animals

Milk

Butter Cheese Contrin Fodòm Renàz Schiz

5 4

Tosela Zumelle Zigher

PASTORAL ROUTES

1.Agricultural fields 2.Apple orchard 3.Vineyard 4.Woods 5.Grass fields (mowed for hay) 6.Grazing fields

Grass fields

7.Wild area

Woods

8.Golf area

Vineyard Golf area

200

400

600

Pastoral routes

1000 m Landslides

Biodiversity observation balcony that allows people to look at animals and the woods from a different perspective

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HERITAGE PROTECTION UNESCO MISSION Core area Buffer area Cortina buffer ring

Heritage Experience Community System

CULTURE HERITAGE

WILDLIFE PROTECTION

CONNECTION

OLYMPICS

GOVERNANCE

Cortina is located between areas protected by Unesco.

Enounce the Olympic heritage of Cortina (identity for Cortina) and promote relation with the new Games.

Definition of land protection laws, Hunting only when necessary (biodiversity acts itself)

AGRICULTURE

EXPERIENCE

Reintroduction of agriculture guarantees land control, biodiversity proliferation, and inclusive and dinamic economy

Possibility to observe wildlife and its relation with nature without disturbing it, in a safe way

The buffer zone project can follow the Unesco mission and provide functional connections (physical and intangible) between protected areas by promoting a sustainable development for the Dolomite system

PROTECTION The new connective system can follow new rules to partially extend the Unesco and Natura 2000 protection

ARTS AND CRAFTS

Sport legacy Cultural identity Experience Economy

Relaunch cultural identity of Cortina to create attractiveness, avoid depopulation and enlarge economy

Stop forest expansion Protection laws Wildlife control Biodiversity

EDUCATION Educate inhabitants and tourists to have a safe coexistence between humans and wild animals

BIODIVERSITY RESTORATION

Reintroduction of agriculture

Land protection and control

Planting of native species

Protected oasis Wild experience

Spontaneous growth of wild animals Wildlife access to the city decreases Stop forest expansion

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Phase 4

Phase 5

Rustic species Herbivores

Bird species Protected flora Predators

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DIFFERENTIATION OF THEMATIC PATHS Transportation Hub Points of interest Access points by car Easy level Medium level

O L Y M P I C OLYMPIC2026 VENUES GAMES VENUES PATH 2026 PATH

CULTURAL CULTURAL PATH PATH

Path linking the facilities the usedPath in linking the Olympic facilities used in the Games 1956. Olympic Games 1956.

Path linking the facilities linking that Path will be usedthe in the facilities that will be Olympic Games 2026. used in the Olympic Games 2026.

Pathlinking linking the Path thetwo two existing museums museums and existing and the new new one one in the in the the SkiSkijumpjump ItaliaItalia areaarea

NORTHERN SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL AGRICULTURAL PATH PATH

NORTHERN NORTHERN AGRICULTURAL AGRICULTURAL PATH PATH

INTO THE INTOPATH THE WOODS WOODS PATH

Path linking the Path linking the and agricultural fields agricultural fields and apple orchard. apple orchard.

Path going through the Path going throughthe woods reaching the woods reaching Ski-jump Italia. the Ski-jump Italia.

O L Y M P I C OLYMPIC GAMES LEGACY 1956 LEGACY 1956 PATH PATH

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PATH + SPORT LANDSCAPE EXPERIENCE TRANSPORTATION HUB OLYMPIC VILLAGE HERITAGE

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PATH + SPORT BOBSLEIGH TRACK E. MONTI + ICE STADIUM

500 m

2500 m

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+10.25 m +7.95 m +5.75 m +4.25 m +2.75 m

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REFERENCES

Location: bobsleigh track

Hamaren Activity Park Fyresdal, Norway

Goals:

EFFEKT

View of the bobsleigh track from above

www.effekt.dk/hamaren-activity-park

Make this area an attractive point even when there are no competitions taking place

Features:

The Forest Tower - Camp Adventure Park

Attention towards nature

Haslev, Denmark

Sustainable structure:

EFFEKT

the structure adapts to the environment: no trees are cut from the forest to make space for it

www.effekt.dk/foresttower

materials: wood for the walkway and steel for the pillars which are coloured brown to reduce their visual impact

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PATH + LANDSCAPE EXPERIENCE

LANDSCAPE OBSERVATION PAVILION

ART EXHIBITION AREA

BIODIVERSITY OBSERVATION BALCONY

REALIZZATO CON UN PRODOTTO AUTODESK VERSIONE PER STUDENTI

70 25 m

REALIZZATO CON UN PRODOTTO AUTODESK VERSIONE PER STUDENTI

LIZZATO CON UN PRODOTTO AUTODESK VERSIONE PER STUDENTI REALIZZATO CON UN PRODOTTO AUTODESK VERSIONE PER STUDENTI

REALIZZATO CON UN PRODOTTO AUTODESK VERSIONE PE

REALIZZATO CON UN PRODOTTO AUTODESK VERSIONE

1.5 m

ON UN PRODOTTO AUTODESK VERSIONE PER STUDENTI

REALIZZATO CON UN PRODOTTO AUTODESK VERSIONE PER STUDENTI

LANDSCAPE OBSERVATION PAVILION

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1.5 m

REALIZZATO CON UN PRODOTTO AUTODESK VERSIONE PER STUDENTI

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ID CARD

REFERENCES

Pinohuacho Observation Deck Villarrica, Chile

Location:

Rodrigo Sheward

grass fields area

www.archdaily.com/4160/pinohuacho-observationdeck-rodrigo-sheward

Goals: Pavilion for resting and observing the Cortina valley landscape

Features: Attention towards nature Sustainable structure: Temporary structure materials: wooden platform and structure of the pavilion

Kivik Art Museum Kivik, Sweden Snøhetta snohetta.com/projects/26-kivik-art-museum 71

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PATH + LANDSCAPE EXPERIENCE ART EXHIBITION AREA

REALIZZATO CON UN PRODOTTO AUTODESK VERSIONE PER STUDENTI

REALIZZATO CON UN PRODOTTO AUTODESK VERSIONE PER STUDENTI 1.5 m

25 m

1.5 m

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1.5 m

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REFERENCES

Linear park

Location:

Caltagirone/San Michele di Ganzaria (CT)

in-between an agricultural field and a grass one

Navarra Office Walking Architecture www.studionowa.com/in_project/pro/parco/parco.html

Goals: Experience the landscape through art installation placed on wooden platforms along the path

Features: Both the exhibitions and the wooden platforms are temporary: the installations can be changed, while the platforms can be removed when they are not needed

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REALIZZATO CON UN PRODOTTO AUTODESK VERSIONE PER STUDENT

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PATH + LANDSCAPE EXPERIENCE BIODIVERSITY OBSERVATION BALCONY

REALIZZATO CON UN PRODOTTO AUTODESK VERSIONE PER STUDENTI 0

10 m

50 m

1.5 m

REALIZZATO CON UN PRODOTTO AUTODESK VERSIONE PER STUDENTI

1.5 m

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REFERENCES

Location: Hamaren Activity Park wild area Fyresdal, Norway EFFEKT

Goals:

www.effekt.dk/hamaren-activity-park

Allow people to experience the forest and watch the animals from a different perspective

Features: The Forest Tower - Camp Adventure Park

Attention towards nature

Haslev, Denmark Sustainable structure:

EFFEKT

the structure adapts to the environment: trees are only cut when strictly necessary

www.effekt.dk/foresttower

materials: wood for the walkway and steel for the pillars which are coloured brown to reduce their visual impact Kew Treetop Walkway Kew Gardends,Richmond, UK Marks Barfield Architects marksbarfield.com/projects/kew-treetop-walkway/ 77

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REALIZZATO CON UN PRODOTTO AUTODESK VERSIONE PER STUDENTI

REALIZZATO CON UN PRODOTTO AUTODESK VERSIONE

PATH + TRANSPORTATION HUB

25 m

ON UN PRODOTTO AUTODESK VERSIONE PER STUDENTI

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PATH + OLYMPIC VILLAGE

25 m

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PATH + HERITAGE SKI JUMP ITALIA

10 m

50 m

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Identification of the areas of intervention Before (& after) Milano Cortina 2026 During Milano Cortina 2026

BUFFER ZONE

After Milano Cortina 2026

SKI JUMP ITALIA

Volume composition Ground floor plan Basement plan Stairs plan Roof plan Red-yellow analysis Architectural ordering principles References Museum and trampoline longitudinal section Axonometry - landscape relation Axonometry - museum organization Space organization Exhibition organization Views Ground floor plaza

Students: Gabriele Sacchi

Basement plaza - museum access

Laura Stefanelli

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The Landmark Ski jump Italia can be considered as the southern access to the city of Cortina and one of the main attractive points of “the Buffer Ring Path”. This Landmark is included in the project strategy of Bring Identity back to Cortina as an important heritage of the Winter Olympic Games 1956 with the aim to restore the identity to such an emblematic place by giving new attractive functions. Currently in disuse (since 1990), it knows an advanced state of decay and cannot be used anymore for ski jump activities. It is included in the municipality Bid for the Olympics with restoration purposes and improvement of the soccer field area with the aim to host also temporary events. The complex can be divided into three areas: Trampoline, Stands, and Landing zone. For the latter, the idea is to create a dynamic area that, on normal days can be used as a soccer field with wooden stands, which can be deployed to host large temporary events like concerts, festivals, and fairs, thanks also to the reuse of the structures of the Olympic Village and the exploitation of the slope and former stands facing the area. During the Games the area can become the medal plaza. The project focuses on the trampoline area to create a new element of

Degraded Landmark Before

Medal Plaza WO 2026

Museum Temporary events Legacy

attraction: a museum of the city of Cortina. In order not to alter the architectural complex, the museum is placed at the base of the trampoline, at an underground level, through an “addition by subtraction” which exploits the potentiality of the current free area that becomes an access square, whose ramp can be seen as an extension of the path itself. The volume, which can be considered as a void, develops below the area defined by the square and adapts to the topography of the hill. The natural light of the common areas is guaranteed by two light wells, the main one acts as a link between the two levels, the main access, and the filter space for all the parts of the museum. A second access is defined by the meeting of the volume with the slope, it forms a terrace at a lower level that connects the museum with the stands, used for temporary exhibitions; however, the excavation remains hidden by the former landing ramp. The permanent exhibition can be divided into three parts: the history of the city of Cortina, The Olympic Games in Cortina, and the biodiversity of the Northern Dolomites, whose species, to enlarge the experience, are also shown on the “access square”. The restoration of the trampoline also guarantees a new organization of sky-view terraces, directly accessible from the museum.

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IDENTIFICATION OF THE AREAS OF INTERVENTION

Tribune buildings museum + stands for events Events area Festivals - concerts - fair

Museum Observation terrace

10 m

50 m

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BEFORE (& AFTER) MILANO CORTINA 2026

REFURBISHMENT + SOCCER FIELD

Former stands

Degraded structure, especially the wood and steel elements

Structural refurbishment New identity and use Museum of the city of Cortina d’Ampezzo Soccer field in normal days Deploiable stands 87

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DURING MILANO CORTINA 2026 MEDAL PLAZA

Background for the medal plaza Temporary use Space for spectators and media Simbol for the city and the games

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AFTER MILANO CORTINA 2026 TEMPORARY MEDIUM - BIG EVENTS

Use of the ski jump stands and the soccer space for temporary medium - big events Festivals, Concerts, Fairs Re-use of the structure of the Olympic Village for the secondary activities of the events Permanent Landmark for the city

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VOLUME COMPOSITION

Identification of the empty space under the building

Creation of the volume by a subtraction action

Extrusion moved through the cliff

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Adaptation to the topography of the surroundings

Identification of the main accesses and openings

Composition of an organic square related to the topography of the area

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN

-4,50 m

0,00 m

25 m

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BASEMENT PLAN

8 11 6

-4,50 m 7 3

-9,00 m 2

1 10

4 5 12

25 m

1. Entrance 2. Tickets / Info 3. Exhibition 4. Bar/Restaurant 5. Book shop 6. Offices 7. Meeting room 8. Archive 9. Auditorium 10. Terraces access 11. Temporary exhibition 12. Wardrobe 13. Offices reception

introduction

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strategy

design competition

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STAIRS PLAN

25 m CORTINA D’AMPEZZO

BUFFER ZONE

transportation hub

olympic village

introduction

strategy

design competition

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ROOF PLAN

25 m CORTINA D’AMPEZZO

BUFFER ZONE

transportation hub

olympic village

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RED-YELLOW ANALYSIS

ROOF PLAN

STAIRS PLAN 96

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ARCHITECTURAL ORDERING PRINCIPLES

Identification of the elliptical void and positioning of the entrances

Adaptation of the basement to the topography and line reference to the ski jump architecture

Adaptation to the topography of the surroundings

Basement plaza as central element connected to all the facilities

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REFERENCES

Messner Mountain Museum Corones Plan de Corones, Italy Zaha Hadid Architects www.zaha-hadid.com/architecture/messnermountain-museum-corones/

Chichu Art Museum Naoshima, Japan Tadao Ando www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/case-studies/ a3439-chichu-art-museum-by-tadao-ando-artmuseum-in-the-earth/

The Peak Leisure Club Hong Kong Zaha Hadid Architects www.zaha-hadid.com/architecture/the-peakleisure-club/ 98

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MUSEUM AND TRAMPOLINE LONGITUDINAL SECTION

25 m

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AXONOMETRY - LANDSCAPE RELATION

100

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AXONOMETRY - MUSEUM ORGANIZATION

101

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SPACES ORGANIZATION

Public Exhibition Private

Served

Main flux

Servant outside

Public flux Exhibition flux

Servant inside

Vertical Connections

Filter space

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HISTORY OF THE CITY OF CORTINA

EXHIBITION ORGANIZATION

Exhibition about the history and geography of the city of Cortina d’Ampezzo, from the Middle age, the Serenissima Era to the tourism boom after the 60s COLLECTION + MEDIA

THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN CORTINA Exhibition about the Winter Olympic games Phenomena of the city of Cortina d’Ampezzo, the heritage of 1956 (Ski Jump Italia as a symbol of it) and the new games of 2026. COLLECTION + MEDIA

THE BIODIVERSITY OF CORTINA Exhibition about the biodiversity and landscape of the area of Cortina d’Ampezzo, the landscape protection and Unesco site, flora, fauna and management of the wild areas. MEDIA + SENSORIAL EXPERIENCE

TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS History Olympic Games Biodiversity Auditorium

TERRACES ACCESSES

Terraces access Temporary Ex.

103

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TODAY

104

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GROUND FLOOR PLAZA

105

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BASEMENT PLAZA - MUSEUM ACCESS

106

transportation hub

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction Current situation

TRANSPORTATION HUB

Strategy Analysis and design Parasitic structures Masterplan Detailed areas

Students: Imge Duzgun Dara Dimitrova Ivanova Sofia Marczuk

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Monofunctional area Before

Transportation Hub welcoming node WO 2026

Hub for sociocultural activities Legacy

Cortina d’ Ampezzo - the Queen of Dolomites is a town, nestled on the Boite River, in the heart of the southern Alps. Travellers come from all the corners of the earth for the Cortina d’Ampezzo ski amenities, boutique accommodation and scenery. However, Cortina d’Ampezzo is not just a ski resort. In the 19th century, Cortina was a centre for crafts, handmade wood, glass and copper artworks were being produced by the local craftsmanship.Cortina d’Ampezzo also has a thriving music scene, with the annual festivals attracting music lovers from all over the world. With this thought we have been aiming to create a conceptual proposal, which would bring crafts back to Cortina

Today it is a long way with numerous stops and changes in order to reach Cortina, which is why we aim to better connect the area on the macro scale with the Dolomiti railway ring. Named after the most famous landmark, the reintroduction of the railway will provide convenient and more sustainable public transport options for visitors and will be able to promote surrounding towns as well. Third, the Cortina Transportation Hub aims to host the reintroduced railway line, provide vi108

tal services, improve mobility, and enhance local crafts heritage. The site consists of the train station and the Faloria cableway lift, framing four abandoned buildings. The strategy is to reuse the empty volumes and to unify the spaces with the use of parasite architecture structures, additive regenerative interventions and landscape architecture solutions for public spaces. The project manages all design fluxes and answers public’s desire for site management. A pedestrian bridge, crossing the site connects the Hub and the Path in the Buffer Zone. The focus is to provide comfortable spaces to stay in all seasons, abundance of services and intimate look into Cortina’s art traditions in the workshops.

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RAILWAY STRATEGY

PLANNING SOLUTIONS

ARRIVING TO CORTINA

low speed of train in populated areas small, mountain adapted trains vibration-absorbant rails base only one line going in the city and stations

DESIGN SOLUTIONS stops located at major interchanging points enough vegetation to absord noise rails benefiting historic railway path (topology) bike lanes moved to major roads - activate road regeneration - better accessibility

temporary stop during OG26 permanent primary station on ground railway tracks

old railway bridge organized for pedestrians

bike lanes

and cyclists with timed train passages

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SITUATION TODAY

ORGANIZATION

+ +

station neglected monofunctional

VIA Guglielmo Marconi

P P

+ +

road

Cortina bus station

parking areas

Faloria cableway lift + Ski Pass

gardens along the road

buildings by Edoardo Gellner

discontinuity of pedestrian path

abandoned buildings

staircases

buildings under refurbishment works

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two one-way lines crowded

transportation hub

OPINION EXHIBITION PROMOTED BY THE CORTINA CIVIC COMMITTEE OPINION EXHIBITION PROMOTED BY THE CORTINA COMMITEE What do people want?

What do people want ?

PARTICIPANTS about 50% External underground parking

upgrading it for the travellers with waiting rooms and info services

services for residents and tourists

new apartments (fewer)

about 70% Residing in Cortina 11% Belluno province

creation of park for children with redeveloped cycle path

53% new volumes for commercial activity

about 70% ages 45 and more about 13% between 15 and 25 years

What do people think?

supermarkets and small businesses public offices meeting point for young and old

renovating the buildings and using them as museums

88% project of the station should be public project

87% Station area needs requalification

recreational-cultural and sports areas

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INTERVENTION STRATEGY ORGANIZATION

+ +

station vibrant multifunctional

active spaces Faloria cableway lift + Ski passle lifts’ comfortable areas

VIA Guglielmo Marconi

Buildings by Edoardo Gellner

active facades parking area active spaces

pedestrian access to area

Faloria cableway lift + Ski passle lifts’ comfortable publicareas medium Buildings by Edoardo Gellner

main public square

active facades

buildings to be refurbished

parking area

green areas

pedestrian access to area

building extensions

active spaces

publicareas medium Faloria cableway lift + Ski passle lifts’ comfortable Buildings by Edoardo Gellner

main public square

active facades

buildings to be refurbished

parking area

green areas

pedestrian access to area

building extensions

public medium

pedestrian bridge

main public square

113 buildings to be refurbished

+ + +

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FALORIA CABLE CAR tickets desk shops waiting area

multifunctional hall

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workshop buildings showed with red colour

functioning

CRAFTS STUDIOS

CORTINA

abandoned

cafe SCENARIOS bike rental co-working area medical centre

THEMATIC STUDIO 2021

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storage reception

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FLUXES

KEY

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pedestrian pavement cycling

one-way organization

personal vehicle

PARKING

00/01 ELEVATED BRIDGE

before

suited for soft mobility options (walinking, cycling, scooters, etc)

after

175

215

+ conditioned waiting area and ticket office

+ designated path and rental + segregated area and underground

broad two-way corridor

bus/shuttle [m]

mountain train

2.0

simple spiral entrance/exit

115

1.1

transportation hub

VEGETATION introduction

strategy

design competition

buffer zone | path

buffer zone | ski jump Italia

transportation hub

Variability of trees during seasons

conifers: Spruce, yew, silver fir, secular larch(existing)

decidious: Maple, silver birch, linden

ornamented mountain ash, common juniper

Geoplastic

green carpet

hilly landscape 116

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO

TRANSPORTATION HUB

herbaceous and flower carpet

olympic village

transportation hub

PEDESTRIAN FLOW

MAP OUT FLOW OF PEOPLE

ANALYZE PROBLEMATIC AREAS

manage safety

organize paths

pedestrian pavement to navigate

green hills as natural separations

safety greenery at borders with transport

zones to be managed pedestrian flow pedestrian pavement organizational greenery safety greenery

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transportation hub

PARASITE IDEA DIAGRAMS

EQUATION

LOGIC

EXPLOADED VIEWS EXPLODED PARASITES

train station :

WAITING AREA

workshops

commerical + co-working

THEMATIC STUDIO 2021

co-working

public square

Cortina station

CORTINA

workshops

3D VIEW

FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM

crafts area

commerical + co-working

: THEMATIC STUDIO 2021

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CORTINA

transportation hub

TRANSLATING THE ARCHITECTURAL LANGUAGE OF EDOARDO GELLNER

Gellner Elements

Contemporary Translation

EDOARDO GELLNER

TRANSPORTATION HUB

FRAMES

OPENINGS

LEVELS

119

transportation hub

AXONOMETRIC VIEW OF PROPOSAL

120

transportation hub

121

transportation hub

MASTERPLAN - during Olympic Games

122

Skipass waiting areahub transportation

123

transportation hub

MASTERPLAN - after Olympic Games

124

transportation hub

125

transportation hub

STRADA STATALE 51 ELEVATION

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

126

transportation hub

SECTION OF THE STATION

127

transportation hub

00 MOBILITY AREA - detailed plan 1:250

128

transportation hub

01 MOBILITY AREA - detailed plan 1:250

129

transportation hub

00 COWORK AREA - detailed plan 1:250

130

transportation hub

01 COWORK AREA - detailed plan 1:250

131

transportation hub

COWORK AREA - buffer zone entrance view

132

transportation hub

CORTINA STATION - view form the public staircase

133

transportation hub

00 CRAFTS AREA - detailed plan 1:250

134

transportation hub

01 CRAFTS AREA - detailed plan 1:250

135

transportation hub introduction

strategy

design competition

buffer zone | path

buffer zone | ski jump Italia

CRAFTS AREA - explanatory drawings WORKSHOPS AREA SECTION 1:2001:500 Section

Workshops parasite axonometry added rooms and semi-private spaces

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO

TRANSPORTATION HUB

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transportation hub

olympic village