Plotto 11

LOCATION: Via Marmorata, Roma

PROGRAM: Residential (Multi-family)

STATUS: Proposal

Plotto 11 is a multi-family building that borders the site of a once glorious ancient Roman forest. Sadly, the forest was decimated over the centuries to make room for poorly built housing for a rapidly expanding population. This project speculates upon architectural solutions that could have been implemented with the aim of preserving and celebrating the beauty of the original forest.

The architecture mimics the trees of the forest with a mass of piloti (columns), and the roofline shifts and undulates, mirroring the irregular tops of the tree canopies. The forest side of the building offers considered views and interactions with the adjacent forest.