Major projects in the ex Arsenal
The Sea House (Conference Building)
The Sea Pavilion (Delegations Area)
The Arsenal Arcades (Restaurant Area)
THE NEW COMPLEX IN FIGURES:
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FORMER ARSENAL AREA |
155,000 sq. mt |
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PERIMETER |
3.9 km |
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BODY OF WATER |
128,000 sq. mt |
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BERTHS |
600 |
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JETTY, PERIMETER |
1.9 km |
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GREEN |
30,000 sq. mtt |
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TARMAC |
23,000 sq. mt |
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JETTY, SURFACE AREA |
4,400 sq. mt |
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PUBLIC AREAS AND WALKWAYS |
15,300 sq. mt |
Before the planned building and restoration work got under way, the entire Arsenal area was subjected to in-depth environmental investigation. The clearance and reclamation work proper began in late July 2008 and was completed about a month and a half later. It involved cleaning out 28 reservoirs and 20 sunken cisterns. Some 62,000 tonnes of waste material was removed, fully 21 percent of which was classified as dangerous because it contained asbestos, hydrocarbons and metals. At the same time, three ships and over 2,000 lorries ferried the refuse from La Maddalena to Sardinia and continental Italy to remove it to specialist disposal sites. The entire body of water in the Arsenal, an area of sea comprising approximately 17 hectares, was also dredged and given full environmental clearance treatment between October 2008 and May 2009, resulting in the dredging of some 70,000 cubic metres. All of the operations, both on land and on sea, were conducted with the assistance of local territorial authorities under the supervision of experts from the Ministry for the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea.
The Sea House (Conference Building)
The heart of the new conference complex, the venue for the most important talks and meetings, is the House of the Sea. The Sea House was originally intended to host the Main Conference building in occasion of the G8. Glass is the key material in this contemporary building set in the southwestern corner of the port area. The structure has two stories, offering an overall surface area of over 2,000 square metres, and it projects out over the jetty, its reflection in the water giving rise to a shimmering play of light and colour from the sea below. The ground floor, which is trapezoidal in plan, hosts meeting rooms and offices, whilst the first floor with its square plan hosts the main conference room. Clad in forged glass mesh with a geometrical warp, the Sea House almost looks as though it is standing suspended over the sea, revealing in the transparency of its broad windows a glimpse of the Costa Smeralda framed by the islands of Caprera and Santo Stefano.
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SURFACE AREA |
2,232 sq. mt |
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GROUND FLOOR |
672 sq. mt |
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FIRST FLOOR |
1,560 sq. mt |
The Sea Pavilion (Delegations Area)
Behind the Sea House there is a large working area which was initially intended to provide lodging for the G8 delegations. This is the Sea Pavilion, which will be hosting naval departmental offices, naval exhibitions and activities connected with sailing and tourism. Old arches in local granite mark out the building's perimeter, also marking the division into various offices. When the original granite structure was first built in the late 19th century, it was used to store coal for refuelling passing steamships. The quay in the vicinity, or the Coal Quay as it is known, lost its original function many years ago – the Italian Navy subsequently used it to house a motorized corps – but even today its name continues to remind us of its erstwhile use in the era of the steamship. The plan for this structure not only provided for the restoration and strengthening of its historical areas but also envisaged a protective metal covering set at a height of 10 metres and fitted with photovoltaic panels for the production of electrical energy. The open spaces, the glass walls and the windows which are anchored to the protective covering, without impinging on the historical construction, allow one's gaze to drift freely towards the outside area, coaxing the old and modern architectural elements to dialogue with one another and with the surrounding landscape.
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COMMON AND CIRCULATION AREAS - SURFACE AREA |
1,495 sq. mt |
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DELEGATION OFFICES - SURFACE AREA |
1,169 sq. mt |
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FACILITIES AND TECHNICAL AREAS |
378 sq. mt |
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CONFERENCE ROOMS |
404 sq. mt |
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SHERPAS' OFFICES |
400 sq. mt |
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TOTAL BUILT SURFACE AREA |
3,836 sq. mt |
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ROOF SURFACE AREA |
9,622 sq. mt |
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PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANT |
1,300 sq. mt |
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IRRADIATION ENERGY |
6,328,140 Kwh per annum |
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ELECTRICITY GENERATED |
302,367 Kwh per annum |
The Arsenal Arcades (Restaurant Area)
The Arsenal Arcades are located on the western side of the dock, between the Sea Pavilion and the residential complex. According to the original plan, this section with its surface area of over 3,000 square metres was intended to host the catering and refreshment facilities during the G8 Summit. Resulting from the restoration of a construction that used to house warehouses and workshops back in the days of the Arsenal, the building has maintained its original five-aisle plan. The guiding principle governing the work done on the building has involved the consolidation and cleaning of the existing arcades and the conservation of the open stonework walls inside. The steel roof, which opens in the middle to form a central patio bordered by typical local plants and shrubs, supports and consolidates the entire structure.
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RECEPTION |
160 sq. mt |
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FACILITIES |
90 sq. mt |
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CATERING: KITCHENS AND FOOD STORAGE |
240 sq. mt |
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DINING ROOMS |
1,200 sq. mt |
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PATIO |
550 sq. mt |
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CAFETERIA |
600 sq. mt |
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TOTAL SURFACE AREA ON GROUND FLOOR |
2,840 sq. mt |
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TECHNICAL AREA |
270 sq. mt |
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TOTAL |
3,110 sq. mt |
A vast hotel complex, comprising five buildings set in an area of approximately 38,000 square metres, is located in the northern area of the former Arsenal. The project provided for the demolition of a series of low brick buildings of no architectural or historical value which the Navy had used for storing materials of various kinds. The Arsenal Residences offer guests 98 bedrooms, including nine suites, and a wealth of areas for all kinds of reception activities. One of the five buildings is purely residential, two fulfill mixed functions – residence, wellness spa, bars, restaurants and so on – one houses the reception area and has a panoramic swimming pool on its roof, while the last one, set in the former Engineering Unit Workshop which has been perfectly restored and conserved, serves as a venue for conferences, concerts and events of all kinds.
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SURFACE AREA |
13,400 sq. mt |
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DEMOLISHED |
5,476 sq. mt |
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RESTORED |
900 sq. mt |
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NEWLY BUILT |
12,500 sq. mt |
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COMMON AREAS - SURFACE AREA |
4,834 sq. mt |
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ROOMS - SURFACE AREA |
8,552 sq. mt |
The work done on the eastern area of the jetty, which is due to host a naval maintenance dockyard in the future, also involved both new building work and the restoration and extension of existing structures. The main building dates back to the late 19th century and is almost 300 metres long. This building, which has been totally restored in the context of the G8 project and was originally intended to host meetings with the media, housed maintenance workshops and storehouses back in the Navy's day. The historical construction is matched by three other buildings: the two located to the north are completely new, while the one with a surface area of approximately 2,000 square metres located to the south, on the jetty, was once the hangar where vessels were laid up in dry dock. The buildings cover an overall surface area of 7,000 square metres, with an external surface area of 30,000 square metres.
The new port includes a double jetty extending for about two kilometres, and a body of water some 12 hectares in area which lends itself to the installation of a yachting marina capable of hosting up to 600 berths. The original quays and jetties made of hand-cut granite blocks had begun to sag and to subside with age. Work began in earnest in August 2008 with the whole area being given a thorough overhaul, including new excavation work, cleaning and restructuring. The most sensitive phase was the positioning of concrete blocks of different sizes in the sea for use as construction modules for quays and jetties. The largest caissons, some of which rose to over 28 metres, were transported by sea and laid on previously constructed foundations in what was a very complex operation. The smaller caissons, about five metres high and used for the inner part of the dock, were built on site. The construction plan also provided for the total renewal of the jetty's flooring, its berthing areas and the service infrastructures for boats.
