Design Area 2 | Alta Valtellina Region | Grosio - Bormio Link-Up Valley, Connecting Hubs & Nodes of Alta Valtellina Gauri Prakash, Özlem Yazgan, Szymon Ciupiński, Yuxi Cai
Design Area 2 | Alta Valtellina
INTRODUCTION ALTA VALT E LLINA REGI ON | Â LOMBARDIA
LOMBARDIA VALTELLINA
LIVIGNO BORMIO
TIRANO
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INTRODUCTION ALTA VALT E LLINA REGI ON | LOMBARDIA
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Alta Valtellina Region in the Means of Olympic Legacy
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Livigno has everything it takes to host the Olympics, lots of snow, beautiful slopes, good food, and everything is concentrated in the same area with connections that make reaching the different locations really easy.
Michela Moioli World Cup snowboard cross champion & member of Team Livigno
References — https://www.livigno.eu/en/news/il-comitato-internazionale-olimpico-visita-livigno
Alta Valtellina is the higher part of the Valtellina Region of Sondrio province, where the Alps start to show peaks. Valtellina Valley is peculiar for its unique culture in the region and the agricultural production through many vineyards and apple fields. Several castles on top of these mountains are the legacy of this ancient production fields. What the region means for the olympics? The International Olympic commision decided to hold the Olympic games venue in Livigno and Bormio, parts of the Alta Valtellina region. The Stelvio slope in Bormio for Alpine skiing is one of the most spectacular , technical and difficult tracks in the world. The Region of Lombardy has invested heavily in Livigno, regardless of the Olympics, and will continue to do so in the mountain areas that make up 40% of the territory, as well as in Valtellina and Valchiavenna. The ongoing process of faster and safer infrastructural connections between Valtellina and Milan is incredibly useful for hosting the events. What the region means for our olympics strategy and post olympics legacy? The Alpine Region is a fragile part of the Italian culture and landscape, such as depopulation of the mountain areas. Slowly new ideas to bring population for sports and leisure purposes to the Alps by the municipalities have been in action for a long time. The Winter Olympics 2026 will be a trigger these ideas for a new way of living in these territories. Sustainable infrastructures, improved alternatives for new modes of transport, slow tourism and slow mobility are some of the most important infrastructural investments towards the games and its legacy.
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STRATEGY PLAN
FRAGMENTED HUB
LIV IG NO - BO RM IO - TI RANO
HUBS AND NODES view points and stop points
Bormio Station
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Connections
Sondalo Station
Tirano Station
bormio 2000
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STRATEGY PLAN
NEW RAILWAYS
productive lands
LIV IG NO - BO RM IO of - TIthe RANO vineyards
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bike path
BIKE CONNECTION bormio
3000
railway line
adda river BIKE CONNECTION
Connections
rails opt. A
rails opt. B
connection between Livigno - Bormio
lakes route livigno
e-bike route
bormio FRAGMENTED HUB
view points and stop points
HUB // LIVIGNO
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Bormio Station
tagliede
olympic village
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STRATEGY PLAN
ARRIVING TIRANO
LIV IG NO - BO RM IO - TI RANO
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Connections
ARRIVING TIRANO
2 options for the turn of the new railways adda river motorway
NEW RAILWAYS
productive lands of the vineyards adda river
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STRATEGY PLAN LIV IG NO - BO RM IO - TI RANO
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NEW RAILWAYS
ARRIVING TIRANO
productive lands of the vineyards adda river
Hubs
rails opt. A
FRAGMENTED HUB
rails opt. B
view points and stop points
Bormio Station
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STRATEGY PLAN
BORMIO HUB
LIV IG NO - BO RM IO - TI RANO
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ARRIVING TIRANO
2 options for the turn of the new railways
HUB // BORMIO
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adda river
Hubs
motorway
hub / bormio
bormio 2000
NEW RAILWAYS
productive lands of the vineyards
bike path
bormio 3000
railway line
adda river BIKE CONNECTION
rails opt. A
rails opt. B
connection between Livigno - Bormio
lakes route livigno
e-bike route
Livigno - Bormio
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rails opt. B
lakes route livigno
e-bike route LIVIGNO HUB
STRATEGY PLAN LIV IG NO - BO RM IO - TI RANO
bormio
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Hubs
view points and stop points
HUB // LIVIGNO
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Bormio Station
tagliede slopes
olympic village
hub/livigno Sondalo Station
Tirano Station
mottolino slopes carosello 3000
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STRATEGY PLAN S T RATE G IC MAS T ERPLAN OF ALTA VALTELLI NA
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Different Modes of Transport
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STRATEGY PLAN S T RATE G IC MAS T ERPLAN OF ALTA VALTELLI NA
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Different Modes of Transport
Alta Valtellina has an existing railway line starting from Milano to Tirano. The idea is to continue the railways from Tirano to Bormio forming a link between all the cities from Milano. This would help in promoting various skiing, cycling, mountain biking, trekking and site seeing activities in the Alps of the Alta Valtellina. At the same time, the train line is carefully designed taking into consideration the East and West facing slopes of the valley in order not to destroy a major part of the vineyards or the apple fields present. The existing biking path along the river Adda will be made continous to close the missing links and provide a stressfree slow mobility option to bikers. The bike route will allow users to experience the valley with various stop points including infrastructures like small rest spaces, sleeping cabins, parking areas and also chargers for electric bikes to promote sustainable tourism. These stop points are provided at proper distances throughout the valley from Tirano to Bormio. Linking various hiking, camping and sight-seeing activities will help users to perceive and experience the alps through all the senses of the human body. The stop points are positioned and designed according to various scenic potentials. Thus, catogorised into short stops, long stops and over night stop points. The short stops will have resting spaces and recharging areas for bikes for 1-2 hours. Long stops allow the user to rest/sleep for few hours after a long journey and then continue. Overnight stops are included on higher parts of the valley in between the forest areas for a more wilder experience of nature. A viewing tower is designed to enjoy views of the valley from above. Common sitting spaces will help users coming from different places to socialize.
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STRATEGY PLAN INFRAS TRU CTU RA L PROPOSALS
CHAPTER l
CHAPTER ll
Grosio Cyclist Cabins Camp
Bormio Transportation Hub and Public Plaza
bormio
livigno
BORMIO
livigno
sondalo
sondalo
GROSIO
tirano
tirano
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CHAPTER l G RO S IO CYCLIS T CABI NS CAMP bormio
livigno
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Slow Tourism Slow Mobility
sondalo GROSIO
The idea is to create several infrastructural stop points for the existing cycle path along the river Adda from Milano to Bormio and improving connections to several historical castles, lakes, national parks along the way for users to enjoy. This inturn would help increase tourism in all the cities of the Alta Valtellina region and help in populating these historical small towns with various activities.
tirano
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PERCEPTION OF THE VALLEY
P ECU LIAR ACTIV ITIES I N THE VALTELLI NA VALLEY
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PERCEPTION OF THE VALLEY LAND CAP E IN THE VALTELLINA VALLEY
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PERCEPTION OF THE VALLEY MOBILIT Y IN T HE VALTELLINA VALLEY
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Different Modes of Transportation
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PERCEPTION OF THE VALLEY
280 cm
MOBILIT Y IN T HE VALTELLINA VALLEY
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Different Modes of Transportation 60 cm
The Alta Valtellina valley starts becoming narrower starting from Tirano until Aquilone and then widening back again while entering Bormio. The proposed train line is seen on the East slope of the valley which is positioned over ground in between the dense forest areas. The experience will of first enjoying the view of the plains from Milano to Tirano and then travelling high up the mountain in between the green trees.
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Regional Light Train Bimodal - 3kV DC Diesel-Electric
Common Rail Number of Diesel engines: 2 Starting tractive effort: 200 kN Starting acceleration: 1 m/s2 Max speed: 160 km/h (Electric Mode) Max speed: 140 km/h (Diesel-electric Mode)
Length with couplings 66800 mm Vehicle width 2820 mm Vehicle height 4120 mm
slopes
sondalo station
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carosello slopes
tirano station
hub/livigno
mottolino slopes
320 cm
on Rail r of Diesel engines: 2 g tractive effort: 200 kN g acceleration: 1 m/s2 eed: 160 km/h (Electric Mode) eed: 140 km/h (Diesel-electric Mode)
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EXPERIENCES [ STOP POINTS ] CATALOG U E OF E LEMENTS
gional Light Train
modal - 3kV DC Diesel-Electric
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bormio
livigno
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sondalo
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grosio
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Shelter
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CATALOGUE OF ELEMENTS
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tirano
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Mountains Experience
SHORT STOPS
LONG STOPS
IDEAS AND PERCEPTIONS
OVERNIGHT STOPS
Cabins
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LONG STOPS
OVERNIGHT STOPS
IDEAS AND PERCEPTIONS
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EXPERIENCES [ THE VALLEY ] INTE RE S T ING S E CTI ONS
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Slow mobility Slow tourism
Coming from the several sections that showed the perception of mobility in the valley, 3 sections from 3 cities are chosen for showing the topographical features and different charactheristics along the valley. These 3 sections are where many interesting features are concentrated in a close distance at the both sides of river valley.
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EXPERIENCES [ THE VALLEY ] INTE RE S T ING S E CTI ONS — BORMIO
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Slow mobility Slow tourism
Just before arriving at the end point of the new railway station, the land is flat with agriculture fields. Bormio section includes the small city of Oga, two sections of the Adda river, arrival point of Tirano-Bormio railways and olympic ski slopes.
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detail [a]
Proposed railways and the train station
Regular section for the proposed railways
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EXPERIENCES [ THE VALLEY ] INTE RE S T ING S E CTI ONS — AQUILONE
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Slow mobility Slow tourism
Aquilone is one of the most narrow parts of Valtellina Valley, where the two sides are closer and the slopes are steep. The area suffered from a serious landslide disaster in the past and the effects are still visible and memorable. The section includes the Aquilone memorial, widened river bed, proposed railways and the cabins camp.
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EXPERIENCES [ THE VALLEY ] INTE RE S T ING S E CTI ONS — GROSIO
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Slow mobility Slow tourism
Grosio is a city where many special experiences of Valtellina come together. In the section it is shown; the historical site of castles and vineyards, hydroelectric power center of Grosio, the city and the cabins camp site.
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GROSIO CYCLIST CABINS CAMP V IE W OF T HE S ITE
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GROSIO GROSIO OVERNIGHT OVERNIGHT STOP STOP
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Cabin 1
Cabin 1
Bicycle parking
tower
Cabin 2
Common room
PLAN 0
10
20 m
GROSIO OVERNIGHT STOP
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Cabin 1
Cabin 1
Cabin 1
Bicycle parking
tower
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Cabin 2
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GROSIO CYCLIST CABINS CAMP V IE W OF T HE S ITE
CABIN 1
CABIN 2
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PLAN
PLAN
COMMON ROOM COMMON ROOM
COMMON ROOM
VIEWING TOWER VIEWING TOWER
VIEW TOWER
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PLAN 2
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CHAPTER ll BORMIO H U B AND PUBLIC PLAZ A
BORMIO
livigno
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Slow Tourism Slow Mobility
sondalo
The new rail connection from Tirano to Bormio creates a necessity also for a new end rail station in Bormio. For that purpose the critical location of arrival point of the ski slopes will serve as a new hub to Valtellina Valley. The importance of a new hub also arises with the existing ski lift station and the bus terminal that is the link between Bormio and Livigno, the two olympic cities of Valtellina.
tirano
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BORMIO HUB
50’
MOBILIT Y IN T HE VALLEY
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new Bormio station
30’
Different modes of transportation
new railway line 3h
new Sondalo station 30’
existing Tirano station
90’ 2h 30’ 11h
Lecco
Milano
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INTRODUCING RAILWAY STATION Bormio
BORMIO HUB CRITICAL LOCAT ION FOR T HE E V ENT S
Proposed Bormio railway station
OLYMPIC GAMES VENUE Alpine skiing men
bormio 2000
Proposed railway line
BORMIO AND THE OLYMPIC AREA
bormio 3000
STRATEGIC PLA 0
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800
1200 m
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BORMIO HUB CAPACIT Y FO R THE EVENTS TIME
expected number of spectators per day
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Livigno
BORMIO HUB CRITICAL LOCAT ION IN THE OLY MPI C CITY
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Different modes of transportation Proposed Bormio railway station
OLYMPIC GAMES VENUE Alpine skiing men
bormio 2000
Proposed railway line
bormio 3000
STRATEGIC PLAN
CONCEPT
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Politecnico di Milano Scuola di Architettura Urbanistica Ingegneria delle Costruzioni A.A. 2018/2019 MI (1217) Architecture and Urban design
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Stazione di Bormio Multi functional area Bus station & bicycle stand Existing Ski station Public plaza City centre The garden of Birch trees Existing cemetery 50m away from the proposed
Milano Cortina 2027
Post event sustainable living - ALTA VALTELLINA
slow mobility fast mobility
BASEMENT PARKING
THEMATIC STUDIO 20 Architectural Design Urban Design: Prof. Isa Landscape Design: P
BORMIO HUB CRITICAL LOCAT ION IN THE OLY MPI C CITY
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Tirano station
bormio 2000
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