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PANTA REI BEACH
Iacopo Pasqui

Panta Rei Beach Club

The characteristics of the lot and the architectural-normative constraints (which limit the extension of the front on the Riviera), have significantly influenced the shape of the building, which develops along the west-east direction, creating a compact volume in which all the services of the establishment are concentrated.  

The construction slightly raised from the beach and detached from the pavement creates a floating effect that gives it the appearance of a mooring ship, connected to the pier (pavement of the Riviera) by two walkways; the first connects the bar with the Riviera on the west side, while the second constitutes the actual access to the concession and is transformed into a platform that, keeping at a high altitude, runs along the entire southern front up to the ramp connecting to the sand.

On the south side, pneumatic hatches regulate the degree of opening of the building towards the outside: in the closed configuration they protect the windows, in the open one they form a continuous shading canopy. Inside the building, the functions follow one another without interruption, marked by central service blocks.

The entire length of the internal space is crossed by the truncated volume of the false ceiling, which hides the systems and integrates the lighting system, determining the peculiar internal space. The structure is modular, completely prefabricated and removable: it is made up of foundation poles and steel rafters, on which pillars, beams and trusses in laminated wood support the roof, also in wood. 

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