La Ronde: A New Path to the Castello di Rivoli by Hubmann Vass
Located less than 20 kilometers outside Turin, Castello di Rivoli is a home to an internationally renowned museum of contemporary art. Now, to create a closer link between the city and the castle, Erich Hubmann and Andreas Vass, the architects behind Vienna-based practice Hubmann Vass have redesigned the path to this monumental 18 century building designed by the Italian Baroque architect Filippo Juvarra.
La Ronde: A New Path to the Castello di Rivoli by Hubmann Vass
More about the project:
‘The aim of the new circulation system at the Castello di Rivoli and the redesign of the southeast flank of the adjoining hillside is to create a closer link between the city and the castle. The castle, the culmination of a 13-kilometer-long baroque axis heading from the city to the countryside, sits atop a moraine. The hill’s ridge is one of the city’s most important green spaces, while the largely unused areas surrounding the castle – particularly those on the southeast – hold potential for urban recreational space of the first order. The design seeks to use the outdoor spaces sustainably and link them more closely to the museum.’
La Ronde: A New Path to the Castello di Rivoli by Hubmann Vass
‘On the side of the hill facing Turin, an intricate pattern of visual relationships is woven by the cuts in the slope and the traces of the spaces embedded within the slope, and dynamically frames the specific scales present in the surroundings – a smaller version of the system of axes in Turin’s landscape, between Venaria Reale, Stupinigi, Superga and Rivoli. The ascent and descent take different paths: via ramps, terraces, stairs and escalators, and through galleries, courtyards and grottoes, a relaxed, rhythmic sequence of movement, deemed La Ronde, provides surprising views of the buildings in Rivoli’s historic centre and Turin’s landscape.’
La Ronde: A New Path to the Castello di Rivoli by Hubmann Vass
La Ronde: A New Path to the Castello di Rivoli by Hubmann Vass
La Ronde: A New Path to the Castello di Rivoli by Hubmann Vass
La Ronde: A New Path to the Castello di Rivoli by Hubmann Vass
La Ronde: A New Path to the Castello di Rivoli by Hubmann Vass
La Ronde: A New Path to the Castello di Rivoli by Hubmann Vass
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