Villa Rosilda
Nizza Monferrato, 2021–2023
Restoration and expansion in keeping with tradition
Villa Rosilda was divided into two sections of almost equal size: one with Art Nouveau elements and one that had been remodeled in the 1980s, which did not reflect the characteristics of the neighboring section in terms of alignment or proportions.
The Liberty section was treated conservatively, with minimal intervention to remove subsequent additions and consolidate and restore the original finishes and materials.
It was therefore decided to demolish the most recent portion and rebuild it in a contemporary style, creating a glass corridor separating the two portions, clearly defining what is existing and what is new.
The front façade of the building is inspired by the tradition of farmhouses with blind walls or few openings. To maintain this traditional appearance while introducing natural light, the façade has been divided into four opaque, slightly offset vertical bands.
This solution creates a façade that appears continuous and without openings when viewed from the front, but reveals hidden openings that illuminate the interior spaces with a slight movement or from different angles.
In the rear part of the façade, a grid wall was used to conceal additional openings, recalling the local tradition of sunshades.
The glass corridor, the focal point of the project, echoes the concept of the fire wall found in historic farmhouses, which served to separate the residential area from the farm area for practical and safety reasons. Similarly, this corridor serves to separate the new from the existing and creates a permeable and transparent visual axis, a "slice of light" that connects directly to the surrounding hilly landscape.
TerracottaTerracotta is the common thread running through the material choices made for the interior spaces: the tiles already present in the villa were cleaned, treated, and reused; new terracotta strips with a contemporary shape cover the kitchen and fireplace; the same color was also used to paint the new metal staircase, a sculptural element connecting the kitchen and dining room.
Assignment: Preliminary, final, and executive design, and construction supervision
Client: private individual
Surface area:410 square meters
Photographs: Fabio Oggero
Design team:
- architectural and landscape design - Andrea Capellino, Marialuisa Marinetti, Silvia Barbisino, Leonardo Lano
- structural design - Nicolò Marinetti
- thermal system design -Andrea Rossi
- electrical system design -Flavio Doglione
- acoustic design - Matteo Bosia
Assignment: Preliminary, final, and executive design, and construction supervision
Client: private individual
Surface area:410 square meters
Photographs: Fabio Oggero
Design team:
- architectural and landscape design - Andrea Capellino, Marialuisa Marinetti, Silvia Barbisino, Leonardo Lano
- structural design - Nicolò Marinetti
- thermal system design -Andrea Rossi
- electrical system design -Flavio Doglione
- acoustic design - Matteo Bosia
