ANCIENT OHRID THEATER, MIRALITH PROJECT
TERRAVIVA COMPETITIONS
YOUSSEF LAHKIM ARCHITECTURE STUDIO
IDEAS COMPETITION
NORTH MACEDONIA
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FINALIST
2025
Miralith is a cultural and landscape project that combines contemporary architecture with the enhancement of ancient heritage. Conceived as a sensory experience, it reveals the site while respecting its authenticity. The project is structured around three major axes: the theater, the stage, and the landscape.
The ancient theater, the heart of the site, is restored and reactivated through precise and reversible interventions, improving readability, safety, and capacity without altering the existing structure. It becomes a living, accessible space dedicated to cultural performances.
The stage, a strong architectural element, consists of mobile and symbolic modules. Its movement evokes the link between earth and sky, while its reflective materials establish a poetic dialogue with the landscape and visitors.
The landscape unfolds as a museum journey in three sequences, combining viewpoints, contemplation spaces, meeting places, and cultural facilities. Circulation is calm and mainly pedestrian, accompanied by discreet scenographic lighting.
Miralith is above all a project of transmission and respect for heritage, celebrating memory, dialogue between eras, and the poetry of the place.
