602 Rome Studio

Architecture Museum of Rome

Inspired by History, Designed for the Future

2022 January - April

Taking place in Rome, this semester I have been tasked with creating a museum located on the Tiber river. This site has layers of history, hustling people everywhere, and a deep rooted connection between the natural world and the urban context that surrounds the Tiber. The site is often a connecting point to many of Romeʼs architectural tourist attractions. I knew that the design of this bridge building had to represent all of these aspects. Thus I started by studying the existing ruin of Ponte Rotto. The arch that remains, I find to be a perfect exhibition of one of Romeʼs most famous architectural element, the Roman arch. The exhibits that are found in this museum are ones that provide detailed information about the famous buildings that can be found all over Rome and provide its visitors with directions to these sites, and know what to look at when they are visiting.

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