02/07/2008
New waterfront designs for Rimini unveiled
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Foster + Partners presented designs for a new waterfront development in
Rimini. Revealed at a public presentation to the City last week, the proposal
is designed to strengthen the relationship between the town centre and
the seafront and to create a year-round attraction for an international
tourist industry.
The scheme comprises a new seafront promenade with a mix of related activities
and public spaces including a hotel tower, which will extend Rimini’s
historic beach culture and continue the existing urban grain. The project
celebrates Rimini’s tradition of green boulevards, best characterised
by the Via Vespuci. The waterfront will be pedestrianised at certain times
and will link directly to a linear public park – or green spine –
which will provide much needed shade during the hotter months. This currently
links the seafront to the historic city and will be enhanced with improved
connections to the new promenade area.
A new hotel tower includes space for a Fellini film museum at its base.
Its curving form anchors the wider project, while the building extends
out to sea along a new 300m long pier, continuing the dialogue between
the city and the water and referring to Rimini’s tradition of piers.
The scheme will use new technologies, such as rainwater collection and
photovoltaics, to establish a long-term, sustainable commercial and environmental
strategy for the town that is balanced with its rejuvenation in the short-term.
Senior Partner, Stefan Behling said of the project:
“We are delighted to submit our proposal to reinvigorate the popular
resort of Rimini. This is an exciting opportunity to unite the town with
its seafront and to regenerate the public realm.”
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