Messina House
I designed this building in collaboration with the company Vass Technologies and it was built in 2019. It is placed in Baldissero Torinese, a little town close to the city of Torino, and it is located on the side of a hill in front of a forest valley.
When the project was started there was an old wooden cabin on the construction site, which the clients decided to demolish.

The new building was inspired by the old house, it has the same shape characterized by a rectangular plan and a gable roof. The volume is increaed of the 25% compared to the old one, it is simple and monolithic with only a subtraction from the south-east corner where there is the entrance to the dwelling.

On the GF there is an open living space with a relaxed seating area, the kitchen and the dining room to create a large family space. Large windows provide light and  create the perfect visual continuity between inside and outside. Moreover on the same floor there is a laundry room, a guest room, a bathroom and the stairs which connect ground to first floor. On this floor there is the night area with two bedrooms and a large bathroom. Moreover on the 1st floor there are two private bedrooms with bathroom and independent entrance intended to be used as Bed & Breakfast.
The structural system is mixed and combines prefab wooden walls with two concrete pillars and a iron beam.