archena central city water. Past and present of life around the spring. Opening
Monday, March 8, 2010
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In 2003, the Spa Archena a competition of ideas for conducting a parking, a leisure area and a new access to the pool complex recently created . Our study was the winner of it and then began the design phase of the project.
since 1751, knows that under the current building there is a Roman spa, due to the discovery of a tombstone which referred to the duoviros rebuilt the resort. In 2001 there was a whole column of travertine that fit well with the old descriptions of finds of fragments of columns. Be in 2003 when the first archaeological excavation carried out under the current programmed thermal Gallery, directed and documented by archaeologist D. Gonzalo Matilla Seiquer. Their findings allowed us to establish a first hypothesis of the global configuration of the Roman baths, and offered a sense of vitality and potential of the complex might have Idc century early 2005 a further series of surveys near the spring where pavements are slabs of stone, remains of columns and a votive inscription. This excavation confirmed that the works in the complex from s. XIX very significantly altered remains of earlier buildings, being the foundation of existing buildings supported directly on the Roman remains. These findings suggest at first that the existence of archaeological remains will concentrate on the existing spa before enlargement (hotels, chapel and casino).
since 1751, knows that under the current building there is a Roman spa, due to the discovery of a tombstone which referred to the duoviros rebuilt the resort. In 2001 there was a whole column of travertine that fit well with the old descriptions of finds of fragments of columns. Be in 2003 when the first archaeological excavation carried out under the current programmed thermal Gallery, directed and documented by archaeologist D. Gonzalo Matilla Seiquer. Their findings allowed us to establish a first hypothesis of the global configuration of the Roman baths, and offered a sense of vitality and potential of the complex might have Idc century early 2005 a further series of surveys near the spring where pavements are slabs of stone, remains of columns and a votive inscription. This excavation confirmed that the works in the complex from s. XIX very significantly altered remains of earlier buildings, being the foundation of existing buildings supported directly on the Roman remains. These findings suggest at first that the existence of archaeological remains will concentrate on the existing spa before enlargement (hotels, chapel and casino).
The main objective of our proposal was to set the urban fabric of this "city of water" contained in the resort of archena. The complex was in the process of enlargement and we played part in the gap created between the old spa resort (hotels, chapel, casino, ...) and the newly created (pools, saunas, ...). We based the proposal on the creation of an outdoor space connected to the garden-minded town square, where activity is concentrated leisure outside the complex and serves as a "ball" to link the two parts of the spa. We also propose a number of circulations of two different levels that allow us to connect the existing complex (comparable to the old town) with the building of new creation. Almost all users of the resort accessible by car, which means that the new main entrance to the resort is the parking lot, making it the distribution point to all spa users (shops, swimming pools, gardens, hotels, superior ride, ...). This implies pedestrianise those parts of the city where car use can cause harmful interference to users (hotels area, chapel, ...). Respect for existing vegetation, work-based slope terracing to minimize the visual impact of the proposal and maximize views of the valley, the use of moving water through the gaps and make the earthy appearance building is integrated in a place where the mountain vegetation and the river up the landscape (the heart of the Ricote Valley.)
In mid 2005, work began parking in an area within complex where it was not very predictable existence of archaeological remains, both the distance and thermal water birth and found the remains as steep as the place. Yet when it began earthmoving some remains were uncovered. After his study concludes that it is an oven that can be part of an industrial complex annex to the spa building with little presence. It was decided to dismantle and remove stone by stone to its conservation. Work continued and a few days are a number of stones were analyzed by archaeologist suggest that you can try new Roman remains to be documented. When it becomes apparent the magnitude of the findings, the property become aware of the respect and appreciation of heritage, we are responsible for modifying the project to respect them and put them in value, including within the proposed architecture. the remains appeared to show that we service facilities Roman complex, which after the first major flood were turned in part on public buildings (temple, curia). Joined mansio these structures appears most likely intended to increase the accommodation capacity of the spa in a moment of maximum splendor of it. Attached to the mansions, at a higher level displayed the remains of a possible mill. Features a powerful perimeter wall pier protection against flooding. In the stratigraphic reads very clearly both the first flood that destroyed the original spa and the second that led to its abandonment. Finally note the presence of several water structures in nature as a "castellum aquae" of Roman, a Ferris wheel and over the s Arabic century, a canal built around the s. Dc VI and a IV.dc century tomb and several tombstones.
The original proposal raises two different connections to the area level between the newly created and existing spa. The space relationship and leisure with a large plaza stood at the bottom. With the appearance of the remains this solution is feasible if we want to value the archaeological findings. Therefore, we propose to raise the relationship space and recreation area linking it to the upper level circulation. This creates a large plaza covering the remains and environment which is developed around the proposed recreational use (cafeteria, recreation, celebrations, ...). We are therefore creating a large space that serves as a link between the two areas of the resort and where it will perform most of the outdoor activity of the complex. (Shows, playground, café terrace, walking area, viewpoint towards the valley of Ricote, ...). On the leisure proposes the construction of an administrative area and some apartments.
From the orchard level access to the building that houses both the museum and shopping area, parking and access control. The museum consists of three very distinct parts. The first would be the interpretation room, opposite the shops and starting point of the museum display. It is a room open to the wreckage where the visitor will all the information needed for input into the contents of the museum (audiovisual, handouts, etc.).. From the first room a walkway that runs along part of the excavation perimeter terminating in a staircase that brings you into the wreckage. In background, a glass facade that exposes both the archaeological garden as the Ricote Valley. We seek here to show simultaneously both structures appeared as the excavation process. False metal roofs, walkways as a scaffolding and use the grid as a module archaeological compositional form an open space and seemingly ephemeral characteristic of the process of excavation. The wall treatment based meshes that contain within them even closer boulder space vacuum created by an archaeological excavation. Following a tour
enabled through the remains we enter the exhibition hall of the museum, located in the excavated area with no archaeological remains. It will present all findings in the excavations properly restored, as will generate a temporary exhibition hall. The tour ends at the foot of the castellum aquae, from which can be seen in all its glory as imposing remains brought to light. This room is built on an archaeological garden where plants will own the ages that recreated in the museum (Roman species, irrigation and drainage systems of the Arab period, value of the wells, ...). On the deck of the remains is recreated by a sheet of water, the natural border of the Roman city that was built in contact with the river and marked on the pavement all the remains found with brief explanations to bring their experience to the walker.
The project has been divided into two phases. Today is the first being completed to build the museum and the upper building housing the recreation areas, administration and apartments.
We are in the spa, in the "city of waters", before an overall solution to twin and shows the current frame built on the Roman pattern. An example of how it is possible to further develop the city maintaining its essence and their needs and incorporating both the history as an important and consistent.
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