A3+ Architects recently finished an urban renovation project in Marsala, Italy for an international competition. The project is situated in Porta Nuova, where the historical center of the city is connected to the sea by an urban road and an archeological park.
More images and more about the project after the break.
A3+ Architects designed a series of “green blocks” (light steel structures covered by green ivy plants) that connect the new part of the square with the old town. Inspired by the shape of the existing urban blocks, these green structures provide a gathering area beneath the entanglement of veins that crawl over the whole form. Perforations in the green blocks allow users to see a different green texture that covers the rest of the building. These voids also allow light to fill the interiors.
