The First Stage of Trazas de Pontevedra by AGi architects consists of the ‘musealisation’ and enhancement of Galician-Roman settlements in the province of Pontevedra, Spain. These interventions — three of eighteen of which have been completed — lay the basis for a project that will create a unique network reinterpreting Galicia’s archaeological landscape.
The interventions in the Celtic forts of Alobre, Toiriz and A Subidá have been sensitive and respectful towards each site’s surrounding environment. The aim was to provide them with a distinct, simple and sustainable identity while offering a singular experience for locals and tourists.
AGi architects have approached the project as a natural museum where the memory of the landscape is recreated through native vegetation, different layering patterns — sound, lighting, ground, and routes — and an “information pikes” system used as generative and museum-building elements. This creates a cohesive overall experience that brings the natural and the abstract, the historical and designed aspects closer together.
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