Il Secolo XIX published an article about the inauguration of the project designed by the team led by Stefano Boeri Architetti for the August 14 2018 Memorial, honoring the 43 victims of the Morandi Bridge collapse in Genoa.
The Memorial, developed in collaboration with the victims’ families, is located near the former Pier 9 of the Morandi Bridge, a site of great significance for remembering the tragic event. It includes both public areas and private spaces, the first of which is the House of Families, an intimate and secluded area accessible via a private entrance on Via Campi. The central part of the Memorial is dedicated to an exhibition space with a linear path showcasing video and audio documentation, testimonies, memories, and a section of the Morandi Bridge’s rubble. At the conclusion of the Memorial, integrated into the silhouette of the existing structure, lies the Bioclimatic Greenhouse, which houses a valuable collection of tree and shrub species. This serves as a silent tribute to the victims while symbolizing the possibility of regeneration following the tragedy.
“The Memorial of the Morandi Bridge collapse will not only be a place of gathering and shared mourning for the victims’ families but also a tangible public act of documentation and denunciation of an unacceptable tragedy that could have been avoided. We designed the new architecture of the warehouse that survived the August 2018 collapse to house documents reconstructing the events following the tragedy and to update the public on the ongoing trial. We hope the Memorial will serve as a place of resistance against forgetfulness and a condemnation of negligence—two scourges that, unfortunately, afflict our beautiful country,” stated Stefano Boeri.
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