The ruins, discovered in the late 1990s on the premises of the railway station in Mainz (Germany), are relics of the largest Roman theatre north of the Alps. Raised on the edge of the former capital city of the Roman province Germania Superior, the theatre lost its importance after the fall of the Roman Empire. Centuries of stone robberies and the expansion of the nearby located fortress caused that destroyed and forgotten building was gradually disappearing underground. After centuries of oblivion, it reappeared as ruins, embedded in a dense, urban structure. The aim of the project was to find a way to exhibit them and to create an appropriate infrastructure, enabling and supporting visiting the facility, which, being such a valuable medium
of cultural heritage, has not been adapted to it so far. The project has the form of a complex that combines cubature elements and outdoor solutions allowing a full and satisfactory visiting the ruins of the theatre, as well as the organization of cultural and entertainment events in their area.
The designed complex consists of a visitor centre located under the level of the newly designed square, an observation deck, auditorium and paths connecting them, as well as a backstage of the theatre located slightly to the side, embedded between the relics of ancient walls.
of cultural heritage, has not been adapted to it so far. The project has the form of a complex that combines cubature elements and outdoor solutions allowing a full and satisfactory visiting the ruins of the theatre, as well as the organization of cultural and entertainment events in their area.
The designed complex consists of a visitor centre located under the level of the newly designed square, an observation deck, auditorium and paths connecting them, as well as a backstage of the theatre located slightly to the side, embedded between the relics of ancient walls.
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