Genoa bridge: Renzo Piano volunteers design idea

Renowned Italian architect Renzo Piano has offered to help design a new Genoa bridge to replace the one that collapsed, killing 43 people. A native of the city, Piano was already involved in redesigning a 2km () stretch of its waterfront. Regional governor Giovanni Toti said: “We have gladly accepted the help, and he’s already made some proposals.“ A section of the 51-year-old Morandi bridge fell down on 14 August, crushing vehicles and buildings underneath. It has since emerged the suspension bridge had been slowly decaying for decades. ’Rebirth and redemption’ Piano presented his idea to Mr Toti, governor of Liguria, and Genoa mayor Marco Bucci on Tuesday. The 80-year-old insisted the new bridge should be constructed “soon, but not in a rush“, reflecting the “genuine nature and qualities of the Genoese“. Piano is best known for designing buildings such as London’s Shard, the Pompidou Centre in Paris with Richard Rogers and the New York Times headquarters. However, he has also designed t