Domus Aquae
Our Client has to be courageous
and brave for they have, in our opinion, a great opportunity.
They also carry great
responsibility as they try to build, face to face with the history of one of
the most important civilisations of the world: The Roman Civilisation.
We propose a reinterpretation of
particular elements of the Roman lifestyle that we believe have not changed
over time.
We aim to re-enliven the spirit
and essence of The Romans and try to give a timeless space, a space of OTIUM,
the Virtus Quieti.
A Space of adulation, a space to
relax, to celebrate, to relate, to be naked and to be different.
We have studied maps, plans and
drawings of the old Roman TERMAE and the functions of the Domus. Through doing
so we have discovered that The Romans were more contemporary than we are, their
life-styles simultaneously, complex , serious and recreational.
We are fascinated by their urban
planning and blown away by the scale of their buildings.
If you think today of the difficulties
imposed by various laws on building in Rome, it seems ridiculous. Rome has everything;
it is one of the most contemporary cities without contemporary Architecture and
Urbanism. Rome is autonomous. It is the eternal city.
Images will explain the project
and process of this Minuscule Reinterpretation of The Roman Spirit in more
detail which we have called ‘The Domus Aguae’.
The Domus Aquae is adjacent to The
Coliseum and north of the The Old “TERME DI TRAIANO” in The COLLE OPPIO.
We have followed the example of
the Roman domus proposing two distinct areas: the Hortus and Balneum. Within
these we aim to create a multifunctional space where you could pass an hour, a
day or a week. A Living Space, a space to eat, to smell, to hear, to pass
through, a path of wellness, to relax, unwind and forget.