Following careful site analysis we understood that it was crucial to integrate the existing factory with the new proposal and that the overwhelming size of the marina (2000 berths) had to be considered from the start. So we came up with a linear city that extended from the existing factory towards the sea.

The marina runs parallel and west of the urban fabric to get the best orientation possible: cafes, shops, restaurants will be south-west facing towards the marina therefore viewing all the action. Parking structures, marine facilities and offices are located near the factory. They relate to the factory in scale, form and materiality. Two large cylinders accommodate two thirds of the total parking required.