Concept Diagram The lighthouse ruins of Muro di Porco located in a natural reserve in Sicily called for a gentle intervention that would respond to not only the existing structures but also to the turbulent and wild landscape. My proposal of “the wrapped ruin� discusses ideas of adjacency and anchoring as the lighthouse becomes a beacon that grounds the beachside resort. The intervention covers and protects the treasure inside-the light house, reminiscing a jewel case. The gentle glass edge between the old and the new structures emphasize the difference between the opaqueness of the lighthouse ruins against the airy and almost translucent new structures. While the existing building seems to be disintegrating and becoming one with the rocky ground, the new building would be elevated around 3 feet/one meter to pay homage to the uniqueness of the landscape.
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