Réservoir Pompeii – transit to exhibition

Idea projektu

The new Pompeii storehouse, serving as an entrance hall with exhibition space redefines and organizes the situation between the train station and the entrance bottleneck. At the transit location Porta Marina, a spatial chain of pearls emerges. Visitors move through the building from room to room via intermediate threshold spaces — the building reveals its logic and structure, explaining itself.

Popis projektu

The internal organization categorizes the spatial program into two types of rooms: double-height main rooms, such as the foyer or gastronomy areas, act as serviced central points, while supplementary ancillary room structures, such as storage or kitchen areas, function as serving elements that dock and connect. The roof itself becomes a formative design element, marking important nodes of the spatial constellation.

Technické informácie

Small satellites within the archaeological site itself follow the structural principle of the exhibition space: supply chains with toilets, kiosks, and information points distribute themselves as lighthouses at important locations within the existing residential structure of Pompeii.

Anna Elisa Panzer

Bauhaus University (BUW), Faculty of Architecture, Weimar, Germany

Germany

Architektúra

Projekt odovzdaný

11. 07. 2024

Štítok

Architektúra Cultural Center Gallery

Rady študentom

Réservoir Pompeii – transit to exhibition

This project offers an elegant architectural intervention that bridges urban transit and heritage experience in Pompeii. The sequence of double-height rooms and ancillary service spaces creates a rhythmic spatial experience, aligning with the flow of visitor movement. The concept of the roof as a signifying gesture is well-executed, and the smaller service satellites dispersed through the archaeological site enrich the heritage interface. While the design is restrained and context-sensitive, more expressive architectural language and material detailing could further elevate the experience. It is a well-grounded urban-architectural insertion with potential for deeper spatial drama.
20.03.2026

Tamer ElSerafi

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