TURRIM MAENIANUM
Turrim (Latin: tower)
Maeniānum (Latin: a balcony; a horizontal block of seating in a Roman theatre)
TURRIM MAENIANUM, an interpretation of site, a deconstruction of tower.
针对葡萄牙中世纪古村 Mosaraz 山下的Sao Lazaro隐修院遗迹及周边场地作出改造设计概念提案。我们重新规划了的场地周边的景观配置，围绕遗迹设立了多处观景节点：一个缓坡阶梯广场、一个交流大台阶、一座观景登高塔，从不同的远近、高度和视角欣赏遗迹。遗迹内部稍加改造，在保留原有废墟墙面状态的同时，增加了面向天井院落的休息座位和屋顶。同时，区域还配套有游客服务中心，提供便民咨询服务。
A conceptual proposal for the renovation of the ruins of Sao Lazaro monastery and the surrounding site at the foot of the Portuguese medieval village of Mosaraz. We reorganized the landscape configuration around the site, creating several viewing nodes around the ruins: a gently sloping staircase, a communicating grand staircase and a viewing tower to view the ruins from different distances, heights and perspectives. The interior of the ruins has been slightly remodeled to retain the original state of the ruined walls while adding resting seats and roofs facing the patio courtyard. The area is also equipped with a visitor service center to provide convenient consultation services.
INTERPRETATION OF ELEMENTS
Elements are the existing objects one can construct relations with on site. On our site, the most significant elements are the hills we set our feet on, the medieval wall crowning the peak and the lake lying below. These strong elements leave the heritage, a small crippled hermitage, somewhat insignificant. The new elements, taking whatever form, should not undermine its existence further.
INTERPRETATION OF STRUCTURES
The structures tells the millions years of history of the site. The paths formed between the bulges of hills, leading to a flat ground and then once again flow down the hill. Stone fences were built later that sandwich the paths, and the hermitage situates itself on the flat ground where the paths converge. This structure implies an experience centred around the hermitage, a multi-linear rather than a straight forward narrative.
INTERPRETATION OF A TOWER
Tower stands for a concept. People use it to locate themselves and climb to its summit to gaze afar. Traditionally it takes a thin but tall form.
DECONSTRUCTION OF A TOWER
Based on the interpretations, building a single tower on site would not be wise. Thus, our concept is to deconstruct a tower, scattering it on the stone fences as four different items. Three forming the boundary (the info stand, the church and the stairs), and one building the heart (the empty chapel). Each would provide visitors with a sightseeing point and a relation between the visitor and the heritage, whether visually or spiritually. The empty chapel is the heart, the destination of the site. But the journey can start from whichever boundary item, depending on the path the visitors take.
