Ex Arsenale Pavia

The  Arsenal was home to the 22nd technical-industrial plant of the Pavia Military Engineers, specialized in the procurement and maintenance of all the Engineers' vehicles and materials and in the training of non-commissioned officers, workshop mechanics, and laboratory managers. By the late 1990s, activities gradually declined, soon limited to maintenance only, and virtually ceased altogether around 2008. It borders the Ticino River to the south and is bordered to the north by Via Riviera, a major road linking the historic center and western Pavia. The lot is divided in half by the Navigliaccio Canal, which crosses it from north to south. The state-owned area represents a landscape and environmental renewal area of ​​singular interest for the city. The built environment consists of buildings of varying sizes, construction periods, state of preservation, and typology: warehouses, apartment blocks, and specialized production facilities, some of which are more recent. The older ones are characterized by exposed brick walls and exposed wooden roofs, a design that was also followed for the expansions until around 1920. The open space is characterized by large green spaces, crisscrossed by paved paths and squares. The lot is divided into two separate assets: one portion is for use by the State Property Agency, which will manage the enhancement and redevelopment of the property, while the remaining portion (highlighted in gray) is for use by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism (MIBACT), which is therefore outside the scope of the contract. The State Property Agency has also planned to demolish 20 buildings within the complex: the project is part of the overall rationalization plan.