POMARIUM
A design for the Botanical Garden Museum of Rome focused on an orchard of rare and traditional fruit varieties from central Italy.
Location
Rome
Typology
Public
Team
Project leader: Consuelo Fabriani
Modelling e Rendering: Giacomo Barraco
Year
2022
Dimensions
Mq 4.000
Partner
Università degli Studi di Roma, La Sapienza - Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale
ARSIAL, Agenzia Regionale per lo Sviluppo e l'Innovazione dell'Agricoltura del Lazio
The design is inspired by molecular geometry, where the perfect hexagonal form becomes a symbol of life on Earth. The project was conceived as a “grid” that follows the site’s topography, resting on the slope through a system of inclined planes and stepped terraces defined by Corten steel edging.
Fruit trees are planted in rows along pathways that wind continuously across the 4,000 sqm site, linking different areas of the Botanical Garden. The entire system is connected by four circular passages equipped with seating — the “molecules” of the structure.
Where did we start from
