Jump to content

Porta Nuova (Milan): Difference between revisions

Coordinates: 45°28′47.6″N 9°11′33.23″E / 45.479889°N 9.1925639°E / 45.479889; 9.1925639
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
No edit summary
Line 7: Line 7:
|settlement_type = District of Milan
|settlement_type = District of Milan
|motto =
|motto =
|image_skyline =
|image_skyline = Construction site in July 2010 in Milan.jpg
|imagesize =
|imagesize =
|image_caption = Skyline of Porta Nuova business district
|image_caption = High rise buildings under construction in Porta Nuova, 2010
|image_flag =
|image_flag =
|flag_size =
|flag_size =

Revision as of 01:37, 29 October 2012

45°28′47.6″N 9°11′33.23″E / 45.479889°N 9.1925639°E / 45.479889; 9.1925639

Porta Nuova
District of Milan
High rise buildings under construction in Porta Nuova, 2010
High rise buildings under construction in Porta Nuova, 2010
Map
Country Italy
RegionLombardy
ProvinceMilan
Zone2
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Porta Nuova (literally, "new gate") is one of the major wall gates of Milan, Italy. The name is also used to refer to the surrounding district ("quartiere").

The Gates

The Napoleonic gates that give name to the district.

The gates of Porta Nuova were built in the years 1810-1813 on the old road (of Roman origin) connecting Milan and the northern Brianza industrial subregion. Stylistically, it is a triumphal arch of ionic order influence. It is built in friable sandstone, and as a consequence its decorations have degraded over time.

Porta Nuova Project

After a long period of urban decay, Porta Nuova district is now undergoing a massive renewal, thanks to "Progetto Porta Nuova" (Porta Nuova Project).[1] The project, under realization since the late 2000s, includes several modern high rise buildings, cultural centres, and a large city park. As a result of these developments, the Porta Nuova district will ideally merge with the bordering Centro Direzionale di Milano, the oldest business district of Milan that is characterized by 1950s-1960s towers, many of which dedicated to government offices and other major public and private companies.

The project affects areas from the neighborhoods of Isola, Varesine and Porta Garibaldi. Construction started in 2009, with completion planned in 2014.[2] The project involves the work of noted architects such as Cesar Pelli, Stefano Boeri and Nicholas Grimshaw. The redevelopment area extends from Porta Garibaldi station to piazza della Repubblica and from Porta Nuova gate to Palazzo Lombardia.

The project was approved in 2004, comprising a total surface of about 340,000 m2 (3,700,000 sq ft) divided into 3 parts:

  • Porta Nuova Garibaldi
  • Porta Nuova Varesine
  • Porta Nuova Isola

The area is going to be home to 20 high-rise buildings, parks, a new metro station on the under construction line 5 of the Milan Metro and many underground car parks.

Porta Nuova Garibaldi Porta Nuova Varesine Porta Nuova Isola
m2 ft2 m2 ft2 m2 ft2
Office 50,500 544,000 42,000 450,000 6,300 68,000
Residential 15,000 160,000 33,000 360,000 22,000 240,000
Commercial 10,000 110,000 7,000 75,000 850 9,100
Exhibitions 10,000 110,000 0 0 1,600 17,000
Culture 0 0 3,000 32,000 760 8,200
Hotel 15,000 160,000 0 0 0 0
Car parks 1200 2000 570

Buildings

Garibaldi

Name Architect Area Construction
start
Completion Notes
Garibaldi Tower[3] Cesar Pelli office: 50,500 m2 (544,000 sq ft)
commercial: 6,370 m2 (68,600 sq ft)
2009 2011
Podio Cesar Pelli 2009 2012 Circle plaza with a diameter of approximately 100 m, under the Garibaldi Tower.
Residenze di Corso Como
(Corso Como residences)
Munoz & Albin
Cino Zucchi Architetti
residential: 4,300 m2 (46,000 sq ft)
commercial: 1,790 m2 (19,300 sq ft)
2011 2012
Blocco Est Cino Zucchi Architetti residential: 10,700 m2 (115,000 sq ft) 2011 2013
Edificio E1/E2[4][5] Studio +arch showroom: 10,000 m2 (110,000 sq ft)
commercial: 1,860 m2 (20,000 sq ft)
2011 2013

Varesine

Name Architect Area Construction
start
Completion Notes
Torre Diamante Kohn Pederson Fox Associates office: 61,500 m2 (662,000 sq ft) 2010 2012
Torri residenziali Varesine
(Varesine residential towers)
Arquitectonica
Caputo Partnership
2010 2013 A complex of three towers
Ville di Porta Nuova M2P Associati residential: 8,000 m2 (86,000 sq ft)

Isola

Name Architect Area Construction
start
Completion Notes
Bosco verticale Stefano Boeri terrace: 8,900 m2 (96,000 sq ft)
office: 6,300 m2 (68,000 sq ft)
2009 2013 Two towers, 110 m and 76 m tall, with terraces hosting about 900 trees and equipped with about 500 m2 of solar PV panels.[6]
Residenze dei Giardini Lucien Lagrange 2012
Fondazione Riccardo Catella 1,400 m2 (15,000 sq ft) [7]
Piramide William McDonough + Partners office: 6,315 m2 (67,970 sq ft)
Palazzo Milano Assicurazioni (aka Rasoio, razor) Valentino Benati and Federico Colletta ? 2014
Casa della Memoria ? 2014
Incubatore per l'Arte 800 m2 (8,600 sq ft) 2010 2011

See also

References

  1. ^ "Milano Porta Nuova official website". Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Il progetto Porta Nuova avanza". Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  3. ^ http://pcparch.com/project/porta-nuova-towers/detail
  4. ^ http://www.urbanfile.org/it/2008/05/edificio-e1e2-porta-nuova/
  5. ^ http://www.archilovers.com/p1406/Edificio-per-uffici-e-showrooms-%E2%80%93-Porta-Nuova-Garibaldi#images
  6. ^ http://www.stefanoboeriarchitetti.net/?p=207&lang=it
  7. ^ "Fondazione Catella".