Porta Nuova (Milan)
45°28′47.6″N 9°11′33.23″E / 45.479889°N 9.1925639°E
Porta Nuova | |
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District of Milan | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Milan |
| Zone | 2 |
| Time zone | UTC+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 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). 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 developements, 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.[1] 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 | ||||
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| 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 | |||
See also
References
- ^ "Il progetto Porta Nuova avanza".
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