The project for the requalification and expansion of the new congress complex in Riva del Garda, winner of an international competition, is part of a broader programme aimed at promoting and valorizing the city and surrounding territory. The new building represents an important focal point and is inserted into the magnificent landscape in such a way as to both reflect and emphasize its distinguishing features.
The complex features the Riva del Garda Civic Theatre and Congress Centre, unfolding along a sort of conceptual passage, whose beginning and end are defined by two highly distinctive architectural elements: the scenic tower of the theatre and the cantilevered glass wall that looks out onto the lake. The plaza that is formed in the space in front of the entrance to the hall becomes a protected public site that connects the complex to the historic city centre. The roof is a series of inclined planes that cause the heights of the façades to vary, endowing the structure with a more fluid three-dimensional form.
The project also calls for the realization of an ample public outdoor area surrounded by an existing park just a few metres from the lake. The plaza thus becomes a court into which the routes from the city centre flow, filtering them towards the lakeside promenade, as well as the privileged point of access to the theatre and congress hall and the system of stairs and elevators conducting to the underground parking facility. The theatre tower becomes not only a distinguishing feature of the new building but a point of reference for the city, marking the beginning of the architectural volume. The volume concludes with a cantilevered element facing south that can be used for multiple purposes, from exhibitions to gatherings. The full glass wall looks out onto the city’s most significant natural element, Lake Garda.
Architectural project: Piuarch with Andrea Palaia
Congress Centre Riva del Garda
area25.600 Sqm
clientPatrimonio del Trentino
locationRiva del Garda, Italy
yearUnder construction
