Flís

For a new memory: this is the project’s manifesto. New and past’s memory must be blended in a new synthesis. The object was to give sense to a place that slowly is loosing its iconic meaning because of the earthquake distruction. How to translate this within a project? The strong shape of the ancient walls is recovered, expressing a sense of protection for the wounded town. The three towers provides the right landmark from the outside and reveals their new function only from the inside (pu- blic library, rain water collection, new chapel) and give rythm to the panoramic abstraction ramp, offering a unique point of view over the city’s ruins.The whole external surfaces are covered by copper skin panels that through their oxidation confere a tangible sense of time. Furthermore, their color is armoniously integrated among the existing historical buildings.