Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos designed the Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones de Mérida, the conference centre and exhibition hall for Merida, Spain. It sits near a Santiago Calatrava bridge on the Guadiana River on a hill overlooking the city. Two halls are stacking on top of each other, and the concrete exterior peels away to reveal their form inside. This peeling away of the building gives dominance to negative space in the entire form, as a plaza is established in the center. This courtyard winds through and sinks into the building.
As a famous site of Roman ruins and ancient artifacts, it is certain that ancient architecture was considered in this project. The layering and procession of material in the structure recalls Roman conceptions of buildings. The strict geometry recalls Rome's emphasis on proportions of space over function. The dark interior is like an ancient temple sanctuary, which is somewhat softened by wood planking and "light courts." The writings and patterns on the exterior recall ancient methods of rendering buildings as billboards. Consider the sculpted hieroglyphs on ancient American buildings. Merida, Mexico, has ancient ruins like the Palacio del Gobernador with similar forms:
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