COAST GUARD PORT AUTHORITIES

The building is set in a fully glazed rectangular shape, distributed over three floors above the ground. In an
almost baricentric position, a trapezoidal space of double height divides the building into two parts, which are
connected on the third floor.
The two blocks of the ground floor are composed by the maritime station’s hall with its own check-in desk.
banks, post office, touristic information point, bar and bathrooms, shops, first aid, rental agencies. The first
floor, also divided into two blocks, hosts the authorities and the police offices, a luggage storage, the guests
office and bathrooms. A large restaurant is also set, surrounded by a partially covered terrace. On the third
floor, the two blocks connect with each other: one side, that surrounds a hanging garden, is completely
dedicated to management offices and meeting rooms, while the opposite side composes a large commercial
area. Bathroom are also included on this floor.
The vertical circulation is guaranteed by three different blocks – properly provided by staircases and elevators
– and by an escalator on the lounge of the ground floor, that provides direct access to the restaurant, on the
first floor.