Piazza della Vittoria
Marsala
The idea behind this project is that of transforming the square into both a meeting place and a starting point for the various urban routes, introducing new ways of experiencing the city life through the recovery of that peculiar identity which had been unfortunately perverted by the spreading of driveways.
The square – space which will be created is a wide and open, almost perfectly square-shaped area, and it clearly makes the space neat and regular, giving a greater prominence to the city’s two principal axes. This public space, conceived as a pedestrian square, must become a connective element for the pre-existing buildings, as well as a multi functional connective hinge between the archaeological park and the old town centre.
The archaeological park can be accessed from the square by means of an evocative gateway made of corten steel. On the two sides of the gateway two corten steel sculptures will be placed, one depicting the front and the back of a Roman coin, the other depicting a Punic ship.
Moreover, the project includes the repairing work of the road surface with local Basole (basalt stone), which will create a geometric design. The green areas will be re-arranged and they will be thickened using the existing vegetation plus the vegetation from the archaeological park, in order to obtain a homogeneous green space. Local trees will be planted taking the direction of the sun into account, thus guaranteeing a certain measure of shade and regulating the micro-climate. A stretch of water with a footbridge near the seating area will enhance a sense of well-being because of the air going through the water cools down.
An underground irrigation system will be built to maintain the grass healthy, together with a water supply network and a waste water disposal system. The square will be lit by means of chrome-plated steel lamp-posts and also by means of an artistic lighting system which will consist of luminous tiles, i.e. luminous elements built in the paving. This LED lighting system will also be energy efficient.
The square – space which will be created is a wide and open, almost perfectly square-shaped area, and it clearly makes the space neat and regular, giving a greater prominence to the city’s two principal axes. This public space, conceived as a pedestrian square, must become a connective element for the pre-existing buildings, as well as a multi functional connective hinge between the archaeological park and the old town centre.
The archaeological park can be accessed from the square by means of an evocative gateway made of corten steel. On the two sides of the gateway two corten steel sculptures will be placed, one depicting the front and the back of a Roman coin, the other depicting a Punic ship.
Moreover, the project includes the repairing work of the road surface with local Basole (basalt stone), which will create a geometric design. The green areas will be re-arranged and they will be thickened using the existing vegetation plus the vegetation from the archaeological park, in order to obtain a homogeneous green space. Local trees will be planted taking the direction of the sun into account, thus guaranteeing a certain measure of shade and regulating the micro-climate. A stretch of water with a footbridge near the seating area will enhance a sense of well-being because of the air going through the water cools down.
An underground irrigation system will be built to maintain the grass healthy, together with a water supply network and a waste water disposal system. The square will be lit by means of chrome-plated steel lamp-posts and also by means of an artistic lighting system which will consist of luminous tiles, i.e. luminous elements built in the paving. This LED lighting system will also be energy efficient.
L’idea progettuale vuole far divenire la piazza luogo l’incontro, spazio di scambio e punto di partenza di direttrici diverse, aprendo a nuovi percorsi urbani e a nuovi modi di fruire la città attraverso la restituzione di quell’identità che una carrabilità diffusa ha snaturato.
Lo spazio-piazza, che si viene a creare, è un grande spazio aperto di forma pressoché quadrata che regolarizza in maniera chiara la piazza, e a sua volta da maggiore risalto ai due assi principali della città.
Questo spazio pubblico, pensato come piazza pedonale, deve diventare elemento connettivo fra le preesistenze e quale cerniera polifunzionale tra il centro storico e il parco archeologico.
Dalla piazza si accede, infatti, al parco archeologico attraverso una cancellata evocativa in acciaio corten. Ai lati della cancellata saranno collocate due elementi scultorei in acciao corten che raffigurano una il fronte e il retro di una moneta romana e l’altra una nave punica.
Il progetto, inoltre, prevede la sistemazione della pavimentazione con uso di basole locali che creano un disegno geometrico; la sistemazione del verde che sarà integrata con la vegetazione esistente e con quella del parco archeologico in modo da godere di uno spazio verde unitario. Verranno utilizzate alberi locali distribuiti secondo l’orientamento solare in modo da garantire un corretta ombreggiatura regolando il microclima ambientale. Uno specchio d’acqua posto accanto alle sedute e a una passerella migliora il benessere termoigonometrico in quanto l’aria calda attraversando l’acqua si raffresca.
Verrà realizzato un impianto d’irrigazione interrata per garantire il perfetto mantenimento del manto erboso e un impianto di rete idrica e di smaltimento di acque bianche.
L’illuminazione della piazza avverrà attraverso l’installazione di pali in acciaio cromato e da un sistema d’illuminazione artistico costituito da mattonelle luminose, ovvero corpi illuminati incassati a pavimento.
I corpi illuminati saranno a led in modo da garantire un risparmio energetico.
CLIENT
Comune di Marsala
LOCATION
Marsala (TP)
PROJECT TEAM
ITINERA LAB ARCHITECTS
PROF. ARCH. FRANCESCO CELLINI
ARCH. PIAZZA NICOLA
SCHEDULE
2010 – International competition
PHASE
Competition 1st prize
BUDGET
2.000.000,00 €
SIZE
900 smq