Title:
Restore and Reuse the Old Fruit and Vegetable Market of Genoa - Mercato di Corso Sardegna
Author(s):
Molfino
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Web Session
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Date:
10/23/2022
Abstract:
The project is a refurbishment of the fruit and vegetables market in Genoa (Italy), located in Corso Sardegna and it involves an extension of 23,000 square meters. The market was built in 1926, with a rectangular floor plan with perimeter buildings organized in warehouses, arcades, and canopies for the display of goods. Some of the buildings are listed buildings. The project consists in the refurbishment of some buildings, in particular the perimeter blocks and the listed buildings. Four buildings are demolished to create a new neighborhood park. The main target of this project is to maintain the image of the market space, preserving the material integrity of the surfaces and the unity of the development, and to refurbish all the historical buildings. The structural design is aiming at improving the seismic behavior of the existing structure, while maintaining structural and architectural integrity, with particular attention on choosing adequate materials to improve the locale resistance of the members, respecting architectural forms and proportions. The new neighborhood park is emphasizing a mix of uses for the public users and comfortable layouts and fit out. A new glass roof extends over a portion of the public spaces, increasing the comfort of pedestrians during the winter.