Staging of the Genoa Palasport
The new Palasport’s immersive layout, which accompanied visitors from the entrance to the exit of the building through the discovery of the different green installations housed there, was always perceived as a symbol of Euroflora.
The space is characterised by a curtain of recycled and recyclable cardboard tubes arranged like organ pipes to form six petals, which accommodate the installations. At the centre stands a totem imagined as a growing spiral, which engages in dialogue with the iconic toroid. The installation also houses the Davis Cup and the Billie Jean King Cup to celebrate triumphs in tennis.
DETAILS
Status: Completed
Customer: Porto Antico di Genova Spa
Design team: M. Valagussa, M. Fraschini, S. Novarese, M. Viganò
Location: Genova (Liguria – Italy)
Scope: Public
Sector: Events and Trade Fairs
GALLERY
Description
Genoa Palasport is a place steeped in the history of Euroflora and firmly fixed in the imagination of its devoted followers. In recent years, the arena has undergone major renovations that have significantly altered its functions and spaces. The arena now consists of a single tier of seating, with the area designated for events being the one covered by the translucent roof protected by the Superintendence.
Due to the ongoing construction site and the many constraints imposed by the management of the new spaces, the set-up designed for the Palasport underwent many changes and adjustments. A different solution to those that have characterised the tradition of Euroflora was chosen. The project defines an intimate space and oasis of rest, where sound design plays an important role in emphasising the place’s quiet and secluded nature.
A distinctive feature of the Palasport’s design is the cardboard tubes that guide visitors from the entrance to the exit. The corridors of the visitor route are carpeted with these tubes, which are particularly striking inside the arena, where the green installations by A.S.Ter. and A.Se.F. are housed.
Inside the arena, the design is in complete harmony with the existing structure. The decision was made to retract the two mobile tiers of seating to maximise the available space and create a continuous curtain of cardboard tubes made from recycled and recyclable materials. These tubes, which are up to six metres high, define six apses that house green installations.
The cardboard tubes not only give the Palasport its distinctive look, but also serve as an environmentally friendly and sustainable design solution for trade fair venues, as well as acting as a sound-absorbing device. The continuous curtain of more than 1,600 tubes resembles the pipes of an organ in motion.
At the heart of the installation is a central totem constructed from recycled and recyclable cardboard tubes, forming a growing green spiral in dialogue with the iconic toroid preserved by Renzo Piano’s intervention.
Status: Completed
Customer: Porto Antico di Genova Spa
Design team: M. Valagussa, M. Fraschini, S. Novarese, M. Viganò
Location: Genova (Liguria – Italy)
Scope: Public
Sector: Events and Trade Fairs
