Le Stalle turns a ruined steady close to Lago Maggiore into two trip properties. In Tronzano Lago Maggiore, Italy, Pedro&Juana works throughout the unique footprint, preserving the stone shell whereas dividing the constructing into Casa A and Casa B. The outcome retains the agricultural profile of the previous construction intact, but opens it to lake views, hillside mild, and a extra beneficiant inside life.
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About Le Stalle
Le Stalle, a steady—or somewhat, the ruins of a steady—sat in a rural space close to Lago Maggiore, Italy, that may solely be reached through an historical Roman cobblestone street. The shoppers approached Pedro&Juana trying to remodel the stays of Le Stalle into two trip properties. Though the unique construction couldn’t be repaired due to its publicity, preservation legal guidelines in Italy required the brand new building to respect the unique footprint whereas permitting for an growth of as much as 20%. With these limitations in thoughts, and in an effort to honor its historical past, Pedro&Juana preserved the steady’s sturdy rectangular form (albeit 20% greater) and durable stone partitions whereas splitting the construction in two to create a visible break between the homes. The gabled slate roofs of every quantity tilt in several instructions, as if the again home was peaking for a glimpse of the glittering lake 5 hundred meters under.
The brand new stone partitions have been crafted utilizing recycled rocks from the ruins. To date, so historical— however how can we train historical stones to talk our modern language? To shed some novel mild on historical past and to brighten the interiors, Pedro&Juana punctured the partitions with thick concrete frames that captured the Italian panorama. Certainly one of them frames the bell tow er of a church perched on a mountaintop, whereas the opposite captures a piece of the forest. These home windows turn out to be dynamic work, shifting their views as one strikes via the areas—from the eating room to the bed room, onto the kitchen, and at last reaching the terrace, the place one is hypnotized by the altering colours of the high-rising peaks of the Alps and the sun-warmed scents of the encircling crops.
Doubled downpipes of Corten metal run down a 3rd of the façade, crossing a delicate horizontal indent on the granite partitions, which lightened the construction’s look. Overhanging roofs with thick eaves additional anchor the amount under. Le Stalle reclaims the unique use as a refuge for shepherds and their flocks in these woody, steep Lombardian hills, utilizing modern design to replace the idea of shelter.
As a consequence of their steep hillside location, Casa A and Casa B lengthen over two ranges. The central break up holds a staircase that leads up in the direction of a lush out of doors space and the higher flooring entrance of Casa B. The wealthy environment of the backyard contrasts with the rocky look of Le Stalle, a component that continues indoors. Every home has its personal shade scheme that shifts throughout the kitchen tops, cupboards, and bogs. The detailed and considerate com place of the person bogs, with their vibrant and colourful floor-to-ceiling tiles, is a soothing deal with.
Ultimately, the previous construction of Le Stalle did change! The damage was reworked into two properties that proudly put on their historic heritage, partaking with Pedro&Juana’s design to create a super area to sit down and benefit from the view.
Pictures by Gaia Cambiaggi Anna Positano | Studio Campo, Andreas Reuss
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