Genoa splendorous sports venue plans

Article posted by Coliseum, July 22^nd, 2024

Image: Genova Smart

Plans for a splendid sports arena inside the precincts of the Palasport of Genoa, an indoor arena in Genoa, Italy, a symbolic building for the Genoa City and gateway to the new Waterfront di Levante, was presented in a presser held recently.

‘Genoa Smart’ stated that the design of the arena project has been lent by the RPBW Renzo Piano Building Workshop. The sports arena has been conceived as an open and flexible space which will be customized as per the nature of the games to be held in the planned facility. The price tag of the planned stadium stands at €23m (£19m/$25m). It will be able to accommodate up to 5,000 fans with 80 percent of seating areas distributed across eight circular stands.

The Palasport of Genoa is an indoor arena in Genoa, Italy. The arena holds 15,000 spectators. It is primarily used for indoor athletics, motocross (off-road motorcycle racing) events and concerts.

The Waterfront di Levante is an urban regeneration project in Genoa, Italy, that aims to transform the back of the port into a new urban front on the sea. The project, designed by Renzo Piano, covers an area of about 110,000 square meters.

Genoa in Italy is a port City and one of the most important sea ports in Italy. It’s located on the Gulf of Genoa in the Ligurian Sea.

The RPBW Renzo Piano Building Workshop is an international architectural practice with offices in Paris (France) and Genoa. The Workshop is led by 12 partners, including the Founder and Pritzker Prize laureate Architect Renzo Piano.

‘Genoa Smart’ further stated that the planned arena will be able to host training programs for the local federations as well as stage concerts and trade fairs. In the case of staging national and international sporting events, the arena will be able to pack in circa 5,000 spectators.

The above design firm and the Ligurian National Olympic Committee have worked their fingers to the bone to carve out a design for the planned sports venue which will also be able to host regional and national games (futsal, skating and handball) and international games (basketball, volleyball, tennis, martial arts, gymnastics, roller hockey [a variation of ice hockey played on roller skates], badminton, sports dance [competitive form of ballroom dancing], and fencing).

Maintained Marco Bucci, Mayor of Genoa, “The Palasport of Genoa is not just a place to hold sporting events but is a multifunctional building that can adapt to the changing needs of our community. The versatility of the interior spaces allows us to host different sporting events. To provide a more rich experience to the spectators the above sports arena has been planned inside the Palasport and attention has been given to every minute details. From cushy seats to advanced acoustic technology the planned sports facility will boast all. I thank all the stakeholders who are working tirelessly to make the above venue project a reality.”

Averred Alessandro Piana, Interim President of the Liguria Region (Italy), “The planned sports venue once it comes to fruition will further enable us to enrich our calendar of events by holding various sporting discipline and the venue will also be able to draw more tourists and drive economic development. It will help to keep the spirit of sport alive.”

Project Details

The planned venue will comprise a basement and three main levels above the ground. The ingress point will be from the basement with additional spaces to be used as ticket counters. The ground floor will boast a practice area and under the stands will be lodged the changing rooms, the first aid room for athletes, the doping control room, the storage room for wheelchairs for use by the physically challenged athletes, and the changing rooms for referees and the field officials. The changing rooms will comply with the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) regulations.

Rome (Italy)-based the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI), founded in 1914 and a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), is responsible for the development and management of sporting activities in Italy.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is a non-Governmental sports organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Founded in 1894, it is the authority responsible for organizing the modern Olympic Games.

A retractable pitch will be installed right in the center of the arena and a huge scoreboard will come up. On the second floor, a multifunctional space spreading over 1,000 square meters will be set up that can be used for sporting activities and as a conference area. The facility will also boast an underground parking lot with 800 parking spaces.

Sustainability will take center stage and the venue will be powered by renewable energy and photovoltaic (PV) roofs will also be installed. The facility will come armed with eight elevators, two each for ingress to the arena with four meant for sole use of the players and four for the spectators.

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