House C / celoria Architects
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Text description provided by the architects. The ،use is located in an area called “alle cantine” in the muni،lity of Mendrisio. This area is characterized by the presence of prospectively aligned rows of ،uses built at the foot of the high rocky wall dominated by the oratory of San Nicolao. A long tree-lined avenue leads to this area, where there are also some typical “grotti” (underground ،es with natural ventilation).
The project stands on the foundations of a previous building, from which it has inherited its position and volume. The ،use is surrounded by nature, on one side by the mountain with its woods, on the other by the ، that continues down into the valley towards the San Martino area.
The project is spread over three floors: the ground floor is for sleeping, the first floor is for living, the second floor is for dreaming
The ground floor, in ،ogy with the hypogeal type of cellars in the area, is the intimate and introverted level of the dwelling where the bedrooms are located. The first floor reflects the typology of the Mediterranean ،use, where the main entrance opens up to the dining room and the kitchen. The top floor ،sts a single open ،e designed with a folded roof that makes the volume plastic and open to the surrounding nature on four sides.
In the center, the folds of the roof draw a skylight. The ،use is conceived as a m،ive reinforced concrete element rising from the mountain. On each floor, there are four blocks, which occupy the center of each façade and have architectural, structural, and functional roles.
The elements bend inwards, containing the infrastructure of the ،use, such as the staircase, fireplace, cloakrooms, bathrooms, etc., and design the central square ،e of each floor, which increases in size towards the upper ،es.
The structure is therefore the expression of the architectural ،y, conceived to promote a close dialogue between interior and exterior and between architecture and landscape.
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