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CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF WHERE - Where Milan

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PORTA NUOVA:the towers will haveprogressive heightsof <strong>75</strong>, 110, and 145metres. The circularpiazza will measure100 metresin diameter.PHOTO © CIVICO ARCHIVIO FOTOGRAFICO MILANO1936. <strong>Milan</strong>, via Orefici (Map F5)PHOTO © URBAN FILEIf in the past <strong>75</strong> years <strong>Milan</strong> haschanged considerably, overthe next five it promises torevolutionize its appearance.Amidst the enlargement of theunderground system and theconversion of its skyline, at thismoment in time, while preparingfor, Expo 2015, <strong>Milan</strong> is a tangle ofconstruction sites, accompaniedby the inevitable factions ofenthusiasts, skeptics and critics.Among the numerous projectsexciting is that by Argentinearchitect Cesar Pelli, destined tochange forever the Porta Nuovaarea near the Garibaldi RailwayStation and the ultra-trendyCorso Como (Map F1). The maincomplex will include three glasstowers and a piazza elevated sixmetres above street level in themiddle that will offer pedestriansan oasis of peace. A new park willconnect the complex to the Isoladistrict, to the M2 subway lineAre you interested inarchitecture? Do you enjoybrowsing among urbanprojects? If so, visitwww.urbanfile.net,a website (which thoughonly in Italian at themoment, has loads ofpictures) dedicated to thetransformation of the city.in the pipeline, one of the mostand to the new M5 line.www.wheretraveler.com 7

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