Article source: Studio Enrico Sassi Architect

The urban regeneration and traffic calming project for the new “Spazio Incontro” at Sonvico is part of a wider masterplan for the Dino and Sonvico areas. The underlying concept that informs the general project can be summarized in five points:

1. Identifying an independent pedestrian route separate from the Cantonal road
2. Improving and redeveloping the pedestrian route that runs through the entire area
3. Marking the route with consistent materials so that it is easily legible
4. Redevelop the public realm and pedestrian routes as tools for mitigating car traffic
5. Improve, where necessary, the availability of services and urban infrastructure (parking, benches, new public spaces).

Image Courtesy © Marcelo Villada

• Architects: Studio Enrico Sassi Architect
• Project: Meeting place-Sonvico
• Location: Sonvico, Switzerland
• Photography: Marcelo Villada
• Client: City of Lugano
• Engineer: Mauri e associati
• Contractor: Implenia Svizzera SA
• Landscape design consultant: Giuliano Greco, Oikos 2000

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