Beneath the historic center of Fermo lies one of the largest and most evocative Roman hydraulic complexes preserved in Italy: a monumental underground network of thirty vaulted chambers, constructed between the late 1st century BCE and the 1st century CE. Over the centuries, the cisterns transitioned from water reservoir to prison cells and air-raid shelters, before being rediscovered as a magnificent archaeological site today.
Participants in this competition were invited to interpret this spectacular subterranean architecture as a dynamic contemporary art museum, creating a dialogue between the existing historical monument and the demands of contemporary exhibition design. The goal was to sustainably revitalize this forgotten heritage, turning the Roman Cisterns into a major cultural landmark for Fermo and central Italy.
2nd
Matteo Meschiari
1st
Javier Garuz
Riccardo Meneghello
3rd
Konstantinos Stamou
Maria Roumelioti
Photo gallery
Prizes
2nd • 1500€
1st • 3000€
3rd • 500€
1st • 3000€
2nd • 1500€
3rd • 500€
+ Honorable Mentions + Special Mentions for Innovative Proposal + Archicad Prize (1 year subscription to Archicad + a ticket for a BIM Coordinator Program)
Competition's Jury
Graphisoft
Giuseppe Grant
Benedetta Tagliabue
Retrato José Amozurrutia
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Exhibition
The submitted projects will be displayed at a local exhibition in Fermo, Marche Region.