Fuksas unveils Duomo metro station design integrating Roman temple in Naples

Architects Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas have presented the final design for the Duomo station on Naples' Line 1 metro, integrating a 1st-century AD Roman temple discovered during 2004 excavations. The station, part of the Stazioni dell'Arte network coordinated by Achille Bonito Oliva, features a geodesic dome in corten steel and triangular glass that allows natural light to illuminate the archaeological remains. The project, adapted after the discovery, spans 7,700 square meters and includes a pedestrian piazza with benches. Completion is scheduled for 2020. Separately, Massimiliano Fuksas received the National Career Award from IN/ARCH Lazio's romArchitettura jury, to be conferred on November 26, 2018, at Palazzo Taverna in Rome, where he will deliver a lecture.