This project is located in the Appio Latino district in Rome, Italy and The goal is to repurpose an existing building with historic preservation in mind. The Existing building was a paper storage for the nearby mint. It features an atrium space and the henneibique structural system. The old entrance is on the side of the building facing away from the piazza and the main street. The new building became a civic center due to its central location in the district. The intervention began at the east corner of the building because that is where multiple roads converge and where most people would engage the building. This intervention replaced the existing walls with a glass facade to further engage the public and reveal the hennebique structural system hidden within the old walls. The main entrance is moved to this corner and windows on this facade are brought down to meet the ground and act as secondary entrances. The building itself inspired the rest of the interventions. The original portal detail is used throughout the building and can easily be seen on the front facade. The original plan can be seen as a box within a box, which is a common typology used in the intervention and can be seen in the social stair/theater space. Copper is used to distinguish old and new and for the new interior walls wood is used for the ease of construction and removability.
East Corner
Atrium Space
Portal Detail
Window Detail
Site Analysis
Initial SKetches
Ground Floor Site Plan
Second Floor Plan
Transverse Section Perspective
Section Through Social Stair
SE Elevation
NE Elevation
