revised pantheon by fala + filipe paixao
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'revised pantheon' by fala + filipe paixao
the radical proposal for marrakech's main square by portuguese designers fala + filipe paixao revises the pantheon concept,
as everything happens in the square. a market filled with tourists, color, light, movement, with no apparent order would
cover the entire space, where in the center, a small opening would give users reason to go under the structure.
the strength of the monolith only makes sense for the beauty of its exception. by proposing a massive concrete structure that
creates a shadow on the market, a tent in the square, a force would try to impose an abstract order on the site. product of a
simple geometry, the site is 100 meters long and is oriented in north-south arrangement. the slab is supported by a regular
grid of concrete columns; where at the core there is a light source that gives the whole a reason to be remembered.
site plan
market
roof
plan
section
project details:
circos 2012 ideas competition
tokyo, japan/ october 2012
project team: fala (filipe magalhães/ ana luisa soares) + filipe paixão
2nd prize + honorable mention
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Whats the point to create a massive grave?
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2nd prize + honorable mention …..
is this architecture?
Unfortunately a very bad idea.
You must live (in) the city to be able to project whatever for her.
in order to bury the past, you’ll need a place to bury. so that gives the reason for the massive grave. i’m not sure if it’s executed correctly using concrete structure with dark, gloomy, and low ceiling common spaces. however, it seems to be more engaged than the existing structure. the current pantheon is there only to look at, not being able to be touched or used. for that sense, i think it’s a good idea. i love the graphic presentation of images, its simplicity and old historical documentation look.
stunning proposal!
What exists at this location, is the typical Djemaa El Fna (open square) in the medina (old city) …
Anyone that’s been to the Jemaa El Fna will realise the beauty of its inherent chaos under the stars. ‘Imposing an abstract order’ by covering it with a monstrous concrete slab is the last thing any sensible designer would do.
amazing
is not necesary think in materials or context, the idea is very good and nothing else matters
Realizing this so-called project will definitely wipe out the specificity of this space.
Life and architecture can’t be reduced to an image !
Bad competitions, bad propositions
The proposal is a symptom of the state of the art ot the architecture in Portugal… I would guess they’ve been at the spot, having a healthy brainstorm on the subject. Having passed the idea to paper and to public discussion is somewhat disturbing, I would say. Better days will come, I hope.
I’m usually open to most forms of architecture, but this is utterly horrible. Looks horribly claustrophobic, dark, smelly, and chaotic. I don’t see any need for this proposal, Djemaa El Fna is already unique and as someone already stated doesnt need a what looks like a paving slab with a hole in the middle dropped on top of it.
It looks more like a procative statement rather than a realistic
approach. I guess the works of archigram and superstudio caused the
same controversy with the public.
Yep, the idea is just good for some movie locations… not even real genre movie. Maybe pulp fiction 2.
who should prefer to live underground rather under the sky, at sun ?
why to create such an heavy shadow ? the place is famous at night
is this a joke? what an opressive proposal!
the designers have obviously never visited the place: at night it is alive with people, cooking, music and smoke rising up into the night past multitudes of lights. it is an absolute beauty to look down over the square from the surrounding buildings, or to be part of the throng itself.
this concrete canopy looks like a homage to the failed ideas of the modernists.
10.000 mq de nevoeiro com cheiro a fritos…
Less photoshop and more architecture
Like what ‘ricardo’ said, this proposal looks hot and dark, a giant concrete slab would just soak up heat.
However the shape and funtion of the “monolith” in and of itself is interesting and thought provoking
so many comments = good job guys . you keep going please . it is awesome indeed