The Archeopark has a delicate location in the sense of broader urbanistic considerations. It is located on the border between the village boundary and the open countryside and forms part of the Pálava hills’ impressive scenery. The majority of the construction is situated underground, with just the white concrete towers projecting above ground. The architectonic solution is based on the location’s conditions and formed according to three principal aspects: 1. The construction site is part of a national cultural monument, limiting construction to the area already archaeologically excavated and researched, with the only exception being the “in situ” exposition. 2. We assumed the archaeological excavations are located 4–5 meters under the current terrain. 3. The construction site is part of a protected landscape area (PLA). Based on these aspects, the concept of an underground construction arose together with the loose paraphrase of “limestone rocks standing out from green meadows and vineyards”. The main exhibition area—as well as the administrative, technical and social areas—is hidden in the hillside. The skylight tower projects to the exterior, as does the conical entrance and the look-outs to Děvičky and the lake below. The intention is for the building to be reminiscent of the shape of a cave. Regarding the materials, up-to-date means are used to express monolithic reliefs with concrete, oak wood and glass.
Archeopark Pavlov
architektonická kancelář Radko Květ

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Designer
architektonická kancelář Radko Květ
Client
Regionální muzeum v Mikulově
Floor area
984.00 ㎡
Completion
2016