Where today’s river offers few points of entry and serves as a barrier between the northern and southern sections of the city, MAU’s project hopes to forge connections between neighborhoods by creating a central civic space. The firm schematizes the various elements of their river reanimation project in terms of movement and speed; some visitors to the space will recline on the vegetation near the water while others will walk along gravel paths near the street. MAU hopes “the creation of a protected lane along the linear park system will make possible to cycle through the entire historic center.”

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Courtesy of MAU Architecture

Though the project involves the construction of new pedestrian bridges and the demolition of existing buildings, it retains the city’s street grid and movement patterns. In this spirit, the Fier’s central European Plaza—which sits adjacent to the river—will be maintained, but retooled for better pedestrian use and river access.

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Courtesy of MAU Architecture

Nestled between pedestrian bridges at street level and recreation space at the river’s edge, MAU will construct two mixed-use structures on either side of the Gjanica. Of the building on the northern bank, MAU writes, “its floating slabs let it be permeable to the views from north to south, and its big green ramps and roof terrace make it an integral part of the general masterplan as a public space itself.”

• Architects
  

  MAU Architecture

• Design Team
  

  Andrea Michelini, Amarda Velc?ani, Davide Cappochin, Giacomo Gola, Giancarlo Franchini, Giuseppe Cappochin, Jacopo Berlendis, Roberto Franchini

• Area
  

  60000.0 m2

• Project Year
  

  2018

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• Architects

  MAU Architecture

• Design Team

  Andrea Michelini, Amarda Velc?ani, Davide Cappochin, Giacomo Gola, Giancarlo Franchini, Giuseppe Cappochin, Jacopo Berlendis, Roberto Franchini

• Area

  60000.0 m2

• Project Year

  2018