Solar Topographies

 

 

Solar Topographies: Foro Romano, Rome

 

Inspired by cosmic diagrams of ancient civilizations, the project focuses on the theme of cosmology and sacred space. Mapping the paths and cycles of the sun and stars; the contoured surfaces can be read as astronomical clocks and calendars: steps representing days and months, stones representing minutes and lines attributed to seconds. The cartography of these studies is generated by a series of recessed laser-cut drawings and models. The final proposal of a public observatory and ticket office, placed in the complex historical context of the Foro Romano, interprets the formal intricacy, density and diversity of patterns found among the ruins.

tutors: Marcos Cruz & Marjan Colletti

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