Extension of the Seaside
The extension of Monaco’s seafront is a major urban renewal for the city.
- Type
- Commission
- Status
- In progress
- Client
- Foncière Maritime SAM
- Scale
- 280,000 m2
- Program
- Housing, Service, Office, Retail
- Architect
- Atelier 2Portzamparc, AND Studio, collaboration
About
The idea came from Prince Albert: new ground that takes the city forward while keeping its legend.
The aim is a new neighbourhood that respects its environment and stays closely tied to the sea. The plan adds 8 km of new coastline, 7 of them as pedestrian paths.
Two submarine foundation techniques, partial ballast and building on concrete caissons, avoid contaminating the seabed. Ballast is used where the sea is less than 40 m deep, and allows buildings on conventional foundations.
A barrier against a 4 m wave, of the kind expected once a century, surrounds the whole project and carries pedestrian walks.