Metalex Exhibition Booth Design

Piscina Mirabilis is in the Municipality of Bacoli, close to Lake Miseno. This ancient reservoir is a heritage of the Roman Empire. The site has extraordinary arches, pillars, and skylights. This ancient heritage site is invaluable for the history of architecture and engineering. However, It is a challenge how we can add modern functions to the ancient ruin in order to increase its value and create the connection between the site and present-day societies. The object of this project is reusing the ancient ruin to a contemporary art museum. The main concept of this design is modern functions in the ancient form. The original columns, walls, textures, and floors are preserved in order to present the beauty of the time inscribed in the material of the site. The series of the skylights, which are the signature of the site, create a dramatic feeling, and they are the main tool for space organization at the same time. The main series of the skylights are located on the middle row of the site, and they attract the attention of the visitors to the reception area highlighted by natural light. The other parts of the sites are planned according to the brightness, the dimness, and shade from these skylights. Different natural lights in each space crate distinction between old structure, and transparent or reflective modern materials. Stainless steel, glass, and perforated sheet are the main materials for this renovation. Moreover, plastic furniture and digital printing are installed for decoration. This way of decoration and renovation emphasizes the contrast between the modern functions and the ancient form of the site.