ROMAN VILLA
a project by Marte.Marte Architekten
Rankweil-Brederis, Austria, completed 2008
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This rusty metal tower was designed by Austrian studio Marte.Marte Architects to help tourists locate excavated Roman ruins on the outskirts of a town in western Austria. Stefan Marte of Marte.Marte Architects created the structure between the remains of two Roman villas at the location of an ancient traffic intersection in Brederis. Few traces of the original buildings remain, so the new installation provides the only landmark above ground level.
An occupiable sculpture, designed by Marte Marte Architekten, is placed over the ruins of two ancient roman structures, offering important insight on the settlement, located in the Feldkirch region of Austria. ‘Roman Villa’ uses cor-ten steel to lend the design a sense of permanence and gravitas, allowing the excavation site to become a landmark in its own right.
Formed of three primary components, a tower, a plateau and a wall, the scheme houses a small collection of artifacts on its compact 42 square meter plot. Acting as a beacon for the project, the partially glazed tower provides direct views of the ruins below, a raised plateau clearly defines the new insertion, while relics are contained in a wall which runs along the perimeter of the design.
A walk-in sculpture was planted between the remnants of the foundations of two different house types. The disc-like tower and the space creating wall fragments along a trapezoid-shaped plateau stage the location in front of the collection of findings.
"The tower acts like a magnifying glass, offering an insight into history," said the architect, whose previous projects include a holiday home with roughly hewn concrete walls and a twisted concrete bridge.
A platform extends from one side of the structure to create a standing area, while an adjacent wall displays replicas of Roman objects. Both were also constructed from pre-weathered steel that has been riveted together.
"Corten steel was chosen for its naturalness and purity, making it the ideal material for an expressive landmark in the vast, open landscape," added Marte. "The texture of the stainless steel rivets is reminiscent of the intricacy of Roman chain armor."
Stones unearthed during the archeological dig were used to build low walls above the ancient foundations of the two villas, revealing the original locations of walls.
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This rusty metal tower was designed by Austrian studio Marte.Marte Architects to help tourists locate excavated Roman ruins on the outskirts of a town in western Austria. Stefan Marte of Marte.Marte Architects created the structure between the remains of two Roman villas at the location of an ancient traffic intersection in Brederis. Few traces of the original buildings remain, so the new installation provides the only landmark above ground level.
An occupiable sculpture, designed by Marte Marte Architekten, is placed over the ruins of two ancient roman structures, offering important insight on the settlement, located in the Feldkirch region of Austria. ‘Roman Villa’ uses cor-ten steel to lend the design a sense of permanence and gravitas, allowing the excavation site to become a landmark in its own right.
Formed of three primary components, a tower, a plateau and a wall, the scheme houses a small collection of artifacts on its compact 42 square meter plot. Acting as a beacon for the project, the partially glazed tower provides direct views of the ruins below, a raised plateau clearly defines the new insertion, while relics are contained in a wall which runs along the perimeter of the design.
A walk-in sculpture was planted between the remnants of the foundations of two different house types. The disc-like tower and the space creating wall fragments along a trapezoid-shaped plateau stage the location in front of the collection of findings.
"The tower acts like a magnifying glass, offering an insight into history," said the architect, whose previous projects include a holiday home with roughly hewn concrete walls and a twisted concrete bridge.
A platform extends from one side of the structure to create a standing area, while an adjacent wall displays replicas of Roman objects. Both were also constructed from pre-weathered steel that has been riveted together.
"Corten steel was chosen for its naturalness and purity, making it the ideal material for an expressive landmark in the vast, open landscape," added Marte. "The texture of the stainless steel rivets is reminiscent of the intricacy of Roman chain armor."
Stones unearthed during the archeological dig were used to build low walls above the ancient foundations of the two villas, revealing the original locations of walls.
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