Montemurro Aguiar Architetti
Casa in collina
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Place
Comano, Switzerland
Studio
Photos
Giorgio Marafioti
Description
The house is located in
a resort area in Comano marked by residential buildings surrounded by greenery
and vineyards. There was a pre-existing two-storey structure on the site. Our
intervention echoed the two above-ground levels but took up an articulated game
of volumes in order to fit in with respect to the site without disturbing the
view of the existing house. Access is via a private road. Between the new
construction and the existing house a new square is formed, with granite pavers
indicating the new entrance and driveway as well as the driveway entrance of
the existing house. The garage doors and front door are clad in wood with the same
essence as the windows and doors, while the north side of the house is exposed
concrete with no other openings. The living area is in the south-east corner, with
large windows looking onto the valley and the mountains. The entrance is
conceived as an atrium extending over two storeys with a window providing
natural light from the north-east. On the upper level are bedrooms and utility
spaces with a studio and wardrobes, accessible via an internal staircase. The
house is made of concrete with windows and doors of oak, while inside all the
built-in furniture was likewise designed in oak.