Bosco dello Sport

The Bosco dello Sport is the new large-scale sports and landscape district promoted by the City of Venice in the Tessera area. The masterplan, designed by Marazzi Architetti, covers a total surface of 115 hectares, 79 of which are dedicated to woodland within the Boschi di Mestre. The project is being developed in multiple phases and will be fully completed in 2027, creating a true “sports citadel” immersed in nature, where the stadium, indoor arena, educational area and everyday sports facilities blend seamlessly with an extensive natural and landscaped system.

 

The initiative is part of the Integrated Urban Plan “PIÙ SPRINT”, an acronym for Piano Integrato Urbano per SPort Rigenerazione Inclusione Nel Territorio metropolitano veneziano (Integrated Urban Plan for Sport, Regeneration and Inclusion in the Venetian Metropolitan Territory). The programme aims to unite sports development with urban regeneration and large-scale forestation, concentrating high-affluence functions in a single sustainable hub, improving mobility and increasing biodiversity through new wooded areas, planting schemes and natural pathways.

 

Within this framework, urban infrastructure and parking areas play a strategic role. The parking facilities serving the stadium, arena and sports areas have been designed with tree-lined green islands, drainage beds and advanced stormwater management systems, reducing environmental impact while improving user comfort and circulation.

 

In this context, Favaro1 completed the installation of the parking-area pavements, supplying the Aquadren system — a permeable paving solution specifically engineered for parking lots and driveable surfaces. Aquadren ensures optimal infiltration of stormwater into the ground, mitigating runoff, standing water and overload on drainage networks. Its high-load-bearing structure guarantees stall stability, long-term durability and safe performance, essential for infrastructures experiencing intensive use and peak traffic.

 

The adoption of permeable surfaces such as Aquadren also contributes to the mitigation of urban heat islands, reducing heat accumulation typical of continuous traditional pavements and enhancing the environmental quality of the entire park. The system integrates naturally with the project’s large green and wooded sections, supporting a more comfortable microclimate.

 

Thanks to Favaro1’s contribution, the parking areas of the Bosco dello Sport become an integral part of a broader sustainability strategy, improving water management, environmental performance and landscape quality — fully aligned with the City of Venice’s vision of a modern sports district immersed in nature and fully operational by 2027.