Città Alta: Her Holy Highness

East of Mount Rodolfo stretched a vast, unexplored, hilly territory that the Kings of Cismarina wisely decided to urbanize and incorporate into the City.
This was still the era when newly urbanized lands were completely leveled, as can be seen throughout Cismarina (with the San Fabrizio Neighborhood as the sole exception, where the urban plan followed the natural shape of the land instead of flattening it entirely). Lowering the ground of the new neighborhood to level 64 would have been impossible, given its higher average altitude compared to other areas, so the decision was made to level it at 70. This choice, along with the vision of a modern, forward-looking district, led the Kings of Cismarina to select an unusual name, inspired by other examples from around the world.
Q70 is defined by a grand central avenue, modern and well-spaced structures, and several key landmarks of great importance, such as the Cismarina Stadium and the Cismarina Museum of Modern Art.

Cismarina Stadium

It was decided that the new neighborhood should host the Stadium, in keeping with the drive toward modernity embodied in its design.
The Stadium is the largest and most important sports facility in the entire Federal Republic. Its roof structure is made entirely of glass, allowing light to filter onto the stands; the entire building was designed so that access to the seating would remain sheltered from both sun and rain. It remains one of the most admired landmarks in the City to this day.

Cismarina Museum of Modern Art

The Museum was constructed primarily from wool, which at the time was the most abundant material. From the Central Avenue, visitors enter the main hall, which leads to the conference room on the right and the permanent exhibition space on the left.
The building itself was conceived with modern forms (simple yet fully functional and deliberate in every detail). Its size was intentionally kept within essential limits: an entrance hall, a conference room, and an exhibition gallery, nothing more. Functionality and beauty were placed above all else.