22.11.04
IUAV presentation 1 - visions of Venice.
The entries in this category are copies of presentations given by the Venice 04 students in Stefano Boeri's urbanism lab/studio at the Architectural University of Venice the week of November 16th.
They represent our first design investigations of the city of Venice, proposals at the largest possible scale and future-looking scope. They will be followed by investigations, at the scale of sites in the city of the lagoon, of the design catalysts that might make such future visions of Venice possible. These final design proposals will form part of a continuing dialouge with the IUAV lab/class.
(for a description of our first meeting and presentation, from which these projects are excerpted, see here)
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earthworm systems
view presentation here
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Virgin Venezia
Click Here to Download the Virgin Venezia slide show!
SLIDE 1
• We represent the Sir Richard Branson of the Virgin Sport Group. Our proposal is to introduce a catalyst for new commercial growth in Venice through construction of a framework, stemming the tides of the Adriatic while facilitating new tides of residence.
• We propose building a system of barges used to take contaminated soil from Porto Marghera, remediate it, and deposit the cleaned soil into the deep channels of the lagoon. This will bring the Canale back to its former depth. We will also buy AC Venezia, and use the barge system to hold football matches on gamedays.
• The barges will also house a series of restaurants, bars, and clubs.
• After filling in the Lido inlet, the barge system also becomes a cruise ship dock on the Adriatic-side of the Lido
SLIDE 2
• Here you can see the stadium and barges filling in the deep channels, using remediated soil from L’isola delle Tresse, leaving behind a constructed barene.
SLIDE 3
• In 2015, the barge system is near San Marco. Most of Canale Della Guidecca is restored. The Marghera barene continues to grow.
SLIDE 4
• The process of remediation and deposition continues. By this time, we imagine AC Venezia will be at the top of the UEFA Champions League, employing many top European players.
SLIDE 5
• By 2025, the barges have filled in the deep channel. The barges and stadium dock on the Lido, where several barges become the new cruise ship dock.
SLIDE 6
• We think this project will greatly benefit both the lagoon system and the city of Venice.
SLIDE 7
• This slide is Derek's personal project, adopting the aims of the Virgin Venice proposal and transposing those goals to the site and scale of Lazzaretto Nuovo, one of the lagoon-park sites. This site would look to reconnect the city + lagoon using Venetians + tourists as the vehicles, while using water as medium in which a new system of aquatic recreation and scientific lagoon data collection and research takes place. Lazzaretto Nuovo will house the gondole and barges used to collect the lagoon data, as well as the research laboratory and aquatic recreation center.
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Sallie & Nancy : LagunaVIVA
The proposal we presented can be viewedhere
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intersestiere furia mobile
_presentation by Alisha Clark and Nicole M Emmons_IUAV
We are engineers for the ACTV.
Our aim is to create a transportation infrastructure that returns the city and lagoon to a cohesive, dynamic urban organism.
After 100 years of serving the city, we will provide the infrastructure to save the city of Venice.
Drawn during a time of prosperity in the history of Venice, this map depicts a relationship of interdependency between the city and lagoon. A vibrant, living organism, the city and lagoon were an integral part of one another.
Currently, Venice exists as a static object that is disengaged and detached from the lagoon
We propose an elevated rail system to begin to connect Venice with lagoon islands that accommodate vital functions of the city.
The first graph shows Venice in the 16th century when the relationship of people to the time of inhabitation produced a gradual curve.
Currently, there are a large number of people staying for a very short period of time which produces drastic highs and lows on the graph.
In the future, the proposed transportation system would allow for developments that attract a vital younger generation to the city. The graph would return to a stable curve.
The system will respect the historic center
An elevated rail would employ a structure akin to the wooden pilings used in Venice. The pilings would impact the salt marshes and lagoon, minimally, and allow for the under-passage of boats
The new high speed routes will encompass the length and breadth of the lagoon as well as connecting inhabitants of the mainland. Connecting the new routes to a location such as Porto Marghera will spur re-development and re-generation of the area.
A typical day using the new transportation infrastructure allows one Venetian to quickly travel between home and work, within the city, and to the mainland.
The infrastructure will also accommodate special events. A concert at Porto Marghera is a short ride from a northern lagoon island.
Routes will be built over a period of time to existing and new islands. The transportation infrastructure will become a catalyst for new industry. It would lessen the dependence on the tourist industry, and attract a generation who will commit to the city long-term.
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Julie and Laura's presentation
our presentation can be found here
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angie/alana : Stories of Venice
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kara + kristy. our proposal. venice as manhattan.
1.
what if venice were like manhattan?
if manhattan were transplanted to the lagoon, its area would cover roughly the distance between mestre and venice. 39.4 million tourists visit manhattan each year in comparison to the 16 million who inundate venice. yet manhattan is known for more than just its tourism; it also has a large financial center, an urban park, and unique residential neighborhoods that contribute to its life. thereby pulling out key aspects of the manhattan culture-scape and transplanting them to venice, we believe that venice will become a thriving, modern city, reinstating its position on the global map.
2.
using manhattan as a precedent we developed three key steps to achieve this. the first step is to create new infrastructure to connect venice to mestre, linking the two areas by providing a base for the city to expand. the second step is to disconnect mestre from the mainland, constituting a new cohesive venice proper. step three is to start to fill in new land for development. thus venice will be able to experience the normal urban cycles of growth and decay.
3.
our last slide shows an example of this new city. exploring the transportation network, the main train station would be relocated to mestre. whereby a new transportation service would be designed to serve the new city, connecting mestre and venice. cars would be allowed closer to venice while the canal system would extend into mestre.
