International Call to Revitalize Piscina Mirabilis in Bacoli
Re-use Italy has initiated a global request for proposals aimed at the enhancement of the Piscina Mirabilis, a Roman water reservoir located in Bacoli, close to Naples. This initiative is backed by ArchDaily, KooZA/rch, 120g, EX32, along with the Municipality of Bacoli, Campi Flegrei Archaeological Park, and FAI. Built under Emperor Augustus in the 1st century AD, the cistern spans 70 by 25 meters, rises to 15 meters, and could store 12,600 cubic meters of water. Participants from around the world, including Hong Kong's Bagua+Bhava, submitted entries. An international jury has shortlisted three finalists: Simone Baccaglini and Marco Agosti, Alessandro de Cadilhac and Lorenzo Gaveglio, and Maura Pinto and Piervito Pirulli. The winner will be revealed following an exhibition in Bacoli.
Key facts
- Piscina Mirabilis is a monumental Roman cistern in Bacoli, near Naples.
- Built under Emperor Augustus in the 1st century AD to supply the Western Mediterranean fleet.
- Measures 70 x 25 meters, 15 meters high, capacity 12,600 cubic meters.
- Interior coated with cocciopesto for waterproofing.
- Re-use Italy launched an international call for proposals.
- Supported by ArchDaily, KooZA/rch, 120g, EX32.
- Patronage from Municipality of Bacoli, Campi Flegrei Archaeological Park, FAI.
- Three finalists selected: Baccaglini & Agosti, de Cadilhac & Gaveglio, Pinto & Pirulli.
- Winning project to be announced after exhibition in Bacoli.
- Pinto & Pirulli's project uses mirrors to create an optical illusion.
Entities
Artists
- Simone Baccaglini
- Marco Agosti
- Alessandro de Cadilhac
- Lorenzo Gaveglio
- Maura Pinto
- Piervito Pirulli
- Federica Sofia Zambeletti
- Francesco Garofalo
- Niccolò Lucarelli
Institutions
- Re-use Italy
- ArchDaily
- KooZA/rch
- 120g
- EX32
- Comune di Bacoli
- Parco Archeologico dei Campi Flegrei
- FAI
- Bagua+Bhava
- Artribune
Locations
- Bacoli
- Naples
- Italy
- Hong Kong
- Campi Flegrei