Redevelopment of Trapani's Historical Waterfront: Cruise Terminal, Fish Market, Promenade And Waterfront Park

The project aims at the redevelopment of the historical port waterfront and at triggering processes of urban transformation and regeneration. This involves the coastline as well as the entire urban network of places that relate to the sea and port areas. The 5 main works are: the historic waterfront with the new passenger terminal, the market and recreational marina, the fishing dock and urban square, the waterfront park, the dredging needed for the cruise terminal. 

The project site is a narrow and long stretch of lagoon coast dotted with islands and islets of small dimensions, connected by shallow waters, rocks and strips of land. An extraordinary set of focal points that emerge on the horizontal landscape of the salt pans, the internal water mirrors, the quays, the sea. The project needs to fit a multifaceted context and to deal with current port activities.

Technical data:

• 1 km long interface between the city and the sea: maritime, architectural, hydraulic works and landscaping;
• a 300 m long new Pier and 200.000 m3 dredging works for the new cruise terminal;
• a 1.000 m2 passenger terminal (new building and promenade);
• floating piers and boating workshops;
• urban squares (around 15.000 m2), new parking lots, pedestrian paths, new market buildings and restaurants.