The proposed design for this port revitalization commemorated the 500th anniversary of Columbus sailing from Genoa to the New World by providing a unique architectural form that would pay tribute to the citys past, while realizing its present and future. Inspired by the harbors sailing ships, the conical form of the 30-story hotel structure brings to mind a ships tall, main mast. The large, triangular port projecting into the harbor is reached by an arcing drive over the water that separates the new from the old.

The project planned for a major multi-use complex which included a marina, hotel, retail shops, restaurants, offices, and a sculpture garden in a large central piazza. Between the arcing drive and the pier, a major underwater aquarium provides a symbolic link between the land, the port, and the sea.

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