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Collection:
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Archivision Base to Module 13
LocalCollection
Archivision Base to Module 13
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Ara Pacis Museum
Work_PrefTitle
Ara Pacis Museum
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Interior, main hall with altar; travertine benches by glass curtain wall
Image_Title
Interior, main hall with altar; travertine benches by glass curtain wall
Image View
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Creator:
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Richard Meier (American architect, born 1934)
Agent_Display
Richard Meier (American architect, born 1934)
Creator
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Location:
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site: Rome, Lazio, Italy
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
site: Rome, Lazio, Italy
Location
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Location Note:
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altar originally Campus Martius; reconstructed near the Mausoleum of Augustus (Lungotevere in August)
Work_LocationNotes
altar originally Campus Martius; reconstructed near the Mausoleum of Augustus (Lungotevere in August)
Location Note
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GPS:
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41.906389 12.475556
GPS
41.906389 12.475556
GPS
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Date:
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1995-2006 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
1995-2006 (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Italian
Work_Culture
Italian
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Twenty-first century
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Twenty-first century
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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art museum
Work_Worktype1
art museum
Work Type 1
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Work Type 2:
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historic site
Work_Worktype2
historic site
Work Type 2
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Work Type 3:
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auditorium
Work_Worktype3
auditorium
Work Type 3
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Classification:
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architecture
Work_Classification
architecture
Classification
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Material:
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steel; glass; travertine; white marble
Work_MaterialDisplay
steel; glass; travertine; white marble
Material
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Relation Work:
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relatedTo Ara Pacis Augustae
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relatedTo Ara Pacis Augustae
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Description:
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In 1938 Benito Mussolini built a protective building for the Altar, as it had been reconstructed by Vittorio Ballio Morpurgo, near the Mausoleum of Augustus (moving the Altar in the process) as part of his attempt to glorify Fascist Italy. A new cover building, designed by American architect Richard Meier, now stands on the same site as Mussolini's. The new building opened in 2006 to controversy. Modifications are planned to reroute a busy road so that the large travertine wall is no longer needed to block the noise of the traffic; a a wide pedestrian area will be built along the river and the road (Lungotevere in August) will run underneath it. A predominating feature of the new building is a glass curtain wall measuring 150 feet long and 40 feet high. There is space for other exhibits, an auditorium and a rooftop terrace with cafe. (Source: ArchDaily; http://www.archdaily .com/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
In 1938 Benito Mussolini built a protective building for the Altar, as it had been reconstructed by Vittorio Ballio Morpurgo, near the Mausoleum of Augustus (moving the Altar in the process) as part of his attempt to glorify Fascist Italy. A new cover building, designed by American architect Richard Meier, now stands on the same site as Mussolini's. The new building opened in 2006 to controversy. Modifications are planned to reroute a busy road so that the large travertine wall is no longer needed to block the noise of the traffic; a a wide pedestrian area will be built along the river and the road (Lungotevere in August) will run underneath it. A predominating feature of the new building is a glass curtain wall measuring 150 feet long and 40 feet high. There is space for other exhibits, an auditorium and a rooftop terrace with cafe. (Source: ArchDaily; http://www.archdaily .com/)
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Image Description:
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The roof over the main hall rests on four columns with skylights to maximize natural lighting and to eliminate "false shadows."
Image_Description
The roof over the main hall rests on four columns with skylights to maximize natural lighting and to eliminate "false shadows."
Image Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Addition Module Seven
LocalCollection
Archivision Addition Module Seven
Collection
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Identifier:
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1A1-MR-APM-F19
Image_OriginalVendor ID
1A1-MR-APM-F19
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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