TIERMES ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE AND ARCHAEOLOGY
Archaeological Site of Tiermes, Soria, Spain
with Valladolid University, Roma Tre and FAUP | 2014
in colaboration with Julio Garcés, Maria Eugenia and Catalina Hernández
Archaeological Site of Tiermes, Soria, Spain
with Valladolid University, Roma Tre and FAUP | 2014
in colaboration with Julio Garcés, Maria Eugenia and Catalina Hernández
The proposal for the archaeological site of Tiermes aims to transform the existing remains in intelligible information that can be understood by the public. Working at the same time with archaeologists and researchers allows to create a working team that could make possible an intelligible visit route around the space without compromising the heritage and the archaeological work that is being carried on, or that will be carried on there in the future.
Taking into account the dramatic topography of the site, the route links the most differentiable topographical points of view: from big overviews over the space, to panoramic views over the rafting wall. Along with some houses half excavated in the rock, the other particularity of the archaeological area is an aqueduct excavated in the rock. Since the idea of the route is to provide the maximum number of space sensations, the created route crosses this aqueduct. All the elements to make it intelligible and accessible were designed. The horizontal line of the pipe, and the cadence of vertical wells that ventilated the tunnel are emphasized. The fragile paths are drawn with a metal sheet that protects the fragile rocks from the erosion of crossing people, creating an accessible route. In the tunnel the natural light is used to reflect and to point out the existing water channel.
Taking into account the dramatic topography of the site, the route links the most differentiable topographical points of view: from big overviews over the space, to panoramic views over the rafting wall. Along with some houses half excavated in the rock, the other particularity of the archaeological area is an aqueduct excavated in the rock. Since the idea of the route is to provide the maximum number of space sensations, the created route crosses this aqueduct. All the elements to make it intelligible and accessible were designed. The horizontal line of the pipe, and the cadence of vertical wells that ventilated the tunnel are emphasized. The fragile paths are drawn with a metal sheet that protects the fragile rocks from the erosion of crossing people, creating an accessible route. In the tunnel the natural light is used to reflect and to point out the existing water channel.