ANALYSIS OF THE PLOT

ANALYSIS OF THE PLOT

The plot we are working with is placed in Medellín. Medellin is a Spanish town located in Extremadura, in the south-west of Spain. It was founded by the Romans, and the city were Hernan Cortés was born. Despite of the war damages, Medellin still maintains an important monumental heritage. Its most important monuments are the medieval castle and a XVI century bridge over the river Guadiana. Recently it has been discovered the ruins of a roman theatre, which is conserved in good conditions. The plot is located between all those monuments, in the slope a hill, being strongly influenced by them. The project will have to figure out to develop the program in such a limited place. 

Views of Medellín

We face then a really unique place, with strong restrictions and great value from a historical, architectural, artistic and natural  standpoint. We will have to take this elements into account. Several works of reconstruction, rehabilitation, excavations, reconditioning of the ways, etc has already been done. We will try to keep the line already started in that way.

Views of the plot

Talking about materials we currently find in the place, we can talk about stone in walls and paths, soil in the floor that has not been treated, corten-steel in the path's walls to the castle, ancient stone in the ruins... The site was a likely arid place, even though it is important to take into account the olive trees, a typical tree of Extremadura.

Materials in the plot

Video of the plot