Gaslini Hospital: construction of the new Pavilion Zero has been completed
Work had begun just three years ago. The project, costing over 187 million, was funded through a public-private partnership scheme
The new Padiglione Zero at the Gaslini Children’s Hospital in Genoa has reached the ninth floor; which means that, three years after the concession contract was signed, the structural work on the new single-block building – the centrepiece of the paediatric hospital’s renovation project – has been completed, with the facility due to open in autumn 2027. The contract between the Gaslini Institute and Zena Project (the concessionaire comprising the consortium of Cmb, Renovit Public Solutions and Arcoservizi) was signed on 23 October 2023.
The project involves an investment of 187.5 million euros for the construction works, whilst the total value of the 22-year concession – which also includes the management of energy services and maintenance – exceeds 547.9 million. The project was carried out through a public-private partnership model, with the support of Rina–Proger’s project management consultancy service.
“The completion of the Padiglione Zero building,” emphasised Edoardo Garrone, president of the Giannina Gaslini Institute, “represents a crucial step in the process of creating the New Gaslini. In just a few years, we have seen this project transform from a vision into reality. It is a significant achievement, but it is not the end of the journey: we must continue with the same determination and with everyone’s support – including financial support – because building the Gaslini of the future means continuing to invest in the quality of care, in research and in spaces dedicated to children and their families.”
Of the 187.5 million for the construction of the pavilion, approximately 130 million is privately funded and 50 million is provided as equity by the public sector, which also includes financial resources from the Gaslini system, such as the Gerolamo Gaslini Foundation, chaired by the Archbishop of Genoa, Monsignor Marco Tasca, which has contributed two grants totalling 20 million in capital funding. Substantial funds have also come from major private investors, such as Prince Domenico Pallavicino, who contributed 350,000 euros, and, more generally, from the people of Genoa who took part in the fundraising events organised by the hospital.
“What we have achieved today,” said Director-General Renato Botti, “is a particularly significant result, not least because of the way in which it was achieved. A construction site of this scale has been developed within a hospital which, in the meantime, has continued to treat and admit patients from all over Italia and abroad on a daily basis, ensuring that its services remain fully operational. It was necessary to manage a complex transformation without interrupting patient care, whilst working to minimise the impact on patients, families and staff. The completion of the structure now marks the start of a new phase of the project: work is continuing on the services and interior spaces, and the areas that will house the new building’s main functions are gradually taking shape.”
