Custom museum displays for the archaeological site of Aléria, Corsica
In the heart of Corsica's oldest archaeological site, Saglietti Group collaborated with Officina82 to shape a deep and ambitious cultural enhancement project . A journey through time, among artifacts, wooden curves and immersive installations designed to take the visitor on an authentic and contemporary museum experience.Realization of the displays for the Carcopino Museum and the Maison Rossi in Aléria
A narrative that is built in space
The project for the archaeological site of Aléria, on the east coast of Corsica, grew out of a lasting collaboration with the Collectivité de Corseand, from 2024, with architects Lara Sappa and Fabio Revetria of the firm Workshop82. The first interventions involved the Jérôme Carcopino Museum, housed inside the Fort of Matra, where Saglietti oversaw the creation of the wood and glass display cases and a scenographic installation dedicated to the Etruscan tomb of Lamajone. A powerful and respectful material composition: 58 pantograph-cut layers of MDF to recreate the layering of the ground, a shaped and backlit glass case that holds the body of the deceased and her trousseau. A subtle balance between transparency, technology and memory. A few steps away is a key micro-space: the museum's guardhouse/ticket office. Here Saglietti designed an all-wood module, compact and functional, where each element - operator, server, electrical panel - finds its place thanks to a precise "mechanical play" between two alternating doors. An example of optimization of space in a constrained context. In 2025, the intervention extended to the new Maison Rossi, entrance building of the archaeological park: four thematic rooms rewriting the narrative of ancient Corsica. Main technical challenge: complex curves in wood and polycarbonate, to be designed, manufactured, transported by ferry from Narzole, and assembled on site with millimeter precision. The solution came with a design insight: "lay out" the curves in 2D, dissect them, and then bring them back in 3D. The result is a system of windows and walls that dialog with space and light, accompanying the visitor without imposing themselves.A journey through archaeology, carpentry and technical innovation
In Room 4 of Maison Rossi, the intervention culminates in an immersive environment: curved walls covered by 90 monitors, linoleum floor tiles with a seabed effect, floor-to-ceiling glass cases revealing the excavations below. The entire structure - from the curved bases to the continuous surfaces - was created by Saglietti with craftsmanship techniques and absolute precision, to give continuity to Officina82's architectural vision based on lightness, transparency and respect for the context. A choral project, made possible through the contribution of a multidisciplinary team:- Lara Sappa and Fabio Revetria(Officina82), architectural vision
- Silvia Marassi and Daria Bergese, planning and operational coordination.
- Federico Verdi, on-site coordination
- Davide Di Polito and Francesco Arnulfo, production and prototyping of complex curves.