The history of The Venetian Arsenal is extremely intriguing,
specifically the production of warships and the rate at which they would complete
them. Today Venice thrives off of their gondola industry. Tending to this
industry is extremely important and Venice only has one boatyard to build and
repair gondolas. The island would benefit greatly from another repair station.
Programmatically, Site 3 next to the Arsenal made sense however the waterway is
narrow for a bridge and station and does not offer easy gondola access. Site 1
had the same problem. Site 2 however offered open, calm waters and extremely
easy access. Site 2 also had a clear disconnect where an open passageway between
Calle Longa Santa Caterina and Fondamenta Misericordia was cut off, offering a
clear design opportunity for a bridged connection which would anchor the
Gondola repair station/shelter. Curious pedestrians will get a perfect view of
the repair station creating a small scale tourist destination and in turn
boosting business.
Squero di San Trovaso: Venice's only Gondola Boatyard
Location of Squero di San Trovaso compared to proposed Gondola Repair Station
Convergence of Rio di Santa Caterina, Rio della Sensa, Rio di san Falice, Rio di Noale along with calm, wide waters provide the perfect location for Misericordia's proposed gondola repair station and shelter
Disconnected thoroughfare
Site
Proposed bridge linkage along with gondola repair station on one end and a rentable private boat shelter on the other. The combination of flow and pause between the bridge and shelters will give new life to this specific site and Venice as a whole.
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