Ryan Fanseda, Alex DaCosta
Field, Ramp, Wall
Ryan Fanseda, Alex DaCosta
Field, Ramp, Wall
Field, Ramp, Wall
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About
This project is a museum located at the Porta Portese along the River Tiber in Rome, Italy. Existing on the site are three building shells, which are to be re-purposed as part of the proposal. Given that axes were commonly used in ancient Roman architecture, the site was first examined through the axes created by the three existing buildings. These became the main driver of all design decisions which facilitated circulation and program (A). The museum is essentially a giant underground ramp which connects the ground plane to the River Tiber. Circulation is a looping motion where visitors can start at one level of the building and end up on the other. A staircase which connects the river and ground entrances, completing this loop and allowing visitors to choose which level they start and end at. The museum facade acts as the new embankment wall along the river front. The existing river path is widened significantly along the wall, creating a secondary piazza at the river level.
About
This project is a museum located at the Porta Portese along the River Tiber in Rome, Italy. Existing on the site are three building shells, which are to be re-purposed as part of the proposal. Given that axes were commonly used in ancient Roman architecture, the site was first examined through the axes created by the three existing buildings. These became the main driver of all design decisions which facilitated circulation and program (A). The museum is essentially a giant underground ramp which connects the ground plane to the River Tiber. Circulation is a looping motion where visitors can start at one level of the building and end up on the other. A staircase which connects the river and ground entrances, completing this loop and allowing visitors to choose which level they start and end at. The museum facade acts as the new embankment wall along the river front. The existing river path is widened significantly along the wall, creating a secondary piazza at the river level.
