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The common feature of presented case studies is the innovative approach to the problem of the urban continuation and relationship between the old and new urban structure. Three recent urban projects designed by the architect Renzo Piano refer to the revitalization of former industrial areas in three Italian cities: Genoa, Trento and Milan (Sesto San Giovanni). The quality expressed in emphasizing the unique, individual characteristics is associated here with the industrial and historical heritage, natural environment and contemporary design.
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Sesto San Giovanni is a territory of the former steel works, the district of Trento is an area formerly occupied by the factory of tires Ex-Michelin, while the Genoese Waterfront is dominated by the waterfront shipyards and ports.
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The necessity of reintroducing the industry to France and Europe was the main issues of the elective speech provided by the French President François Hollande (2012).
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The project in Trento is already in the final phase of implementation.
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The first written documents mentioning the Genoese port come from Roman times. On the basis of excavations, it is already known that during the reign of the Etruscans and Greeks, Genoa was a peripheral maritime centre.
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Pra, Pegli, Cornigliano, Sampierderena. Districts of Genoa, which coastline in the period from the beginning of the twentieth century till the war times has been developed by expanding shipbuilding, ports and steel mills. Currently, in some places are being made the first attempts to restore access to the sea.
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The waterfront.
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Current projects and activities of Genova Urban Lab: http://www.genovaurbanlab.it and developed on the basis of publication: Genova Urban Lab, quaderno 1.
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Palazzo delle Albere is a sixteenth-century villa—a fortress of the prince bishops Madruzzo. Currently, the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto (Museo di arte moderna e contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto).
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Bonenberg, A. (2018). New Urban Developments in Genoa, Milan and Trento as an Illustration of Spatial Transformations Designed in Response to Change in Socio-economic System. In: Cityscape in the Era of Information and Communication Technologies. The Urban Book Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69542-6_10
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