Religare Institute Rome, Italy Spring 2010 Prof. Scott Finn The Religare Institute is a modern take on the Roman Baths. Situated in downtown Rome near the Coliseum- the project was sited on an existing park. Instead of taking away a beloved piece of the community, I decided to instead lift up the park and build under it. Placing the spa underground allows for noise and light regulation. It creates an intimate grotto feel and transports the guests away from hectic city life to renew themselves.
we felt concern about building on a park so...
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we lifted up the lawn...
and manipulated the landscape to provide access