Theory : A House of Memory

The core idea of a ruin is that it holds an indelible imprint of something that once existed, like a series of superimpositions that are connected through joints in time, seen through progressions in its design and structure. Uxmal, when translated, means "thrice built" or "thrice occupied" suggesting that which is the very nature of a ruin. Archeological finds have shown that the ruin has five stages of construction, seen primarily through construction of the Pyramid of the Magician, that are layered upon one another, yet related in such a way that each progression can be distinguished, but not separated from the others. In this way, the site acts as a "House of Memory." Although portions of the original buildings and landscape have been destroyed, they have not been erased and their memory linger and aid in the structure and composition of future constructions.