Hennebique H49

Hennebique, urban regeneration in the port of Genoa

The Hennebique building plays a strategic role for the city of Genoa and for the entire waterfront system that runs from the area occupied by Fiera Levante up to the ferry and cruise ship boarding bridges.

The proposal envisions the enhancement of the building artifact through actions that will allow the development of a functional program that can give Hennebique a leading role. Architecturally, the design intentions are to make the basement permeable, recreate internal courtyards to allow for the internal distribution and consequent illumination of the new functions, and the creation of a new volume on the roof that would allow for the enjoyment of the characteristic surrounding landscape. The proposal therefore aims to clearly state its actions, which are always in respect of the nature of the building and in the clear definition of its metamorphosis, that is, its new life so that it becomes a new urban centrality between the city and the sea.