Ara Pacis Rome Museum, Augustae Building Photos, Architect, Richard Meier Italy Design
Ara Pacis Museum Rome
Museo dell’Ara Pacis: Contemporary Roman Building, Italy design by Richard Meier Architect
Date built: 2006
Design: Richard Meier Architects, New York City, NY, USA
Museo dell’Ara Pacis:
Photographs © Adrian Welch Feb 2008
17 Feb 2008
Ara Pacis Museum
Museum Demolition Proposal, 2008
Rome’s new mayor announced on 30 Apr his intention to destroy the museum by Richard Meier that was only completed in 2006. Mayor Gianni Alemanno claimed it isn’t his top priority though.
Ara Pacis Augustae – Piazza
The Ara Pacis Augustae is a 2,000-year-old classical altar. It was commissioned by Roman Emperor Augustus to commemorate pacification of western provinces – what are now France and Spain.
View east from across River Tiber:
This contemporary museum building design was very controversial, partly due to being the first Modern building in the city centre for half a century. The modern architecture project was instigated by the left-wingers in power at the time. Gianni Alemanno is right-wing, the first elected in Rome since the time of Benito Mussolini.
West elevation views:
South elevation views:
Location: Campo Marzio, near Piazza del Popolo, Roma, Italy
North part of west elevation:
Roman buildings : Traditional architecture
East elevation views:
Building context: a church that frames the piazza
Adjacent buildings to east:
Gioventù Italiana Littoria
Date built: 1932-37
Design: Luigi Moretti
Italian Rationalist building
Another contemporary Rome building design by Richard Meier Architect:
Jubilee Church
Date built: 2003
Design: Richard Meier Architects, NYC, USA
Location: Rome, Italy, southern Europe.
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Design: Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
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British Embassy
Design: Basil Spence architect
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Rome Architect – architects studio contact details on e-architect
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Richard Meier & Partners, New York
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Website: www.ara-pacis-museum.com