Buried in the Vesuvius eruption nearly 2,000 years ago, the wealth of
the ancient city has a chance to benefit the humbler contemporary city
of the present day through the development of an “archaeological park”.
The park joins a series of disparate, partial excavations along the
bluff into a recognizable whole. Visitors to the park will have the
chance to understand not only the life of these villas but also the
evolving techniques of archaeology in action. To connect the separate
archeological sites and the accompanying programs, a system of
scaffolding and fabric was proposed that could provide continuous
circulation and adaptable skins for the changing functions.