The Trazas de Pontevedra Brings Together History, Nature and the Abstract

Architizer Editors Architizer Editors

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.

Read more about the project here:

Architizer Project Page

Finalist, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Conservation

Architizer's 13th A+Awards features a suite of sustainability-focused categories recognizing designers that are building a greener industry — and a better future. Start your entry to receive global recognition for your work!

This Residential Project Proves That Fluid Spaces Can Still Offer Privacy

Feel how this Hong Kong-based firm blurs the lines between residential spaces, making transitions fr om one room to the next feel natural.

Tour the Community-Oriented Pottery School Designed by genarchitects

This design takes cues from traditional pottery workshops and is aimed at training neighboring farme rs and the disabled.

+