The remains of the Roman castellum in De Hoge Woerd have disappeared below surface level. De Hoge Woerd is currently situated in the middle of Leidsche Rijn, a large-scale urban development on the west-side of the city of Utrecht. Building on history is one of the anchor points for Leidsche Rijn: the Roman past adds identity to this new urban district.

De Hoge Woerd is a most valuable archaeological location. Considering the sensitivity and value of the archaeological remains, the aim is to develop a building which will not disturb the subsurface and which will at the same time visualise the history of De Hoge Woerd.