Analysis of the plot

Medellín is a Spanish municipality belonging to the province of Badajoz, in Extremadura. It has Roman foundation, and despite the war and weather, it conserves an important architectural heritage, for example the medieval castle (upper side of the picture), the seventeenth-century bridge over the Guadiana river (on the right) and latest discovery ruins of the Roman Theatre (behind the mountain), kept in very good condition.

View of the surroundings of Medellín

Santiago Church, Castle of Medellín and the ruins located on the plot

The project consists in making a pavilion for visitors and a workshop for archaeologists. For that matter, the plot given is in the hill, near the castle, the theatre and two 13th century churches (Santiago and St. Martin). There are some ruins in the middle of the site and numerous paths along these buildings. One of the most important things that we have to take into account, besides the architectural heritage,  is the uneven ground and the vegetation, nowadays mostly olive-trees.

View of the site from below

View of the site from above

Schematic floor plan

This is the audiovisual work that we have made in relation to the place.
Authors: Ainara Rubio, Paula Sáiz, Iñigo Tudanca and Amaia Zabala.

These are some pictures taken in our trip to Medellín, showing not only the plot but also some materials used in the paths around and the existing vegetation.

Olive trees

Detail of the materials used in the current path

View of Medellín from the plot