Stefano Boeri Architetti designs the layout of the exhibition “Chi è di scena! Cento anni di spettacoli a Ostia antica (1922-2022)”.
Stefano Boeri Architetti’s studio intervenes in continuity with the forms of the Theatre and in respect of the historical and archaeological context – Ostia Antica, together with Pompeii, is the largest archaeological site on the planet with an area of 150 hectares – creating at the same time spaces with a contemporary language realised with sustainable materials, with the aim of making the structures demountable and reusable in the future according to the needs of the Archaeological Park. In particular, the Quattro Volte installation project envisages the construction of four modular structures within the external fornixes of the Roman Theatre. By adapting to the different spatial conditions of the area, the new exhibition itinerary within the archaeological context allows for a different fruition of the archaeological spaces.
Special attention is dedicated to the choice of materials, dictated by the criteria of sustainability and relationship with the context, combined with aspects of safety and resistance to atmospheric events. Specifically, the structure of the display module is composed of steel tubulars (80x80mm) that form the frame to which the grey painted cladding elements are attached.
In relation to the preservation requirements of paper documents and historical stage costumes and, in particular, in order to guarantee the control of the lighting inside the module, the use of blackout curtains made of synthetic material at the entrance of each portal has been foreseen, in order to prevent direct contact of the exhibited materials with direct sunlight. The illumination of the showcases is instead carried out with dimmable recessed LED strips, which take into account the conservation values of the exhibits. Temperature and humidity are also controlled with a passive system through the insertion of a specific absorption material, depending on the morphology of the showcases themselves, as well as hygro thermometers.
