Aler Houses
Awards
Premio di Architettura Baffa Rivolta 2007
Selected project
Mies van Der Rohe Award 2007
Selected project
Premio In/Arch - Ance 2006
Winner project
Medaglia d’Oro all’Architettura Italiana 2006
Finalist project & Honorable mention
Piranesi Award 2005
Italy nominee project
Aler Houses
The intervention is part of an economic and experimental housing plan promoted by the local section of ALER in the municipality of Castenedolo. It is a residential complex for the elderly situated on the outskirts of the historic center of the ancient hillside village south of Brescia. The project is realized through a principle of inclusion that juxtaposes a sequence of 5 housing units around a "patio," accompanied by a canopy connecting the roof and the detached horizontal plane. The continuity of the ribbon is punctuated by the blocky elements of small storage units. The single-story housing units are organized around two courtyards. The first one features a glassed-in living room opening towards the outdoor space, while the second one overlooks a small bathroom and a bedroom.
The existing stone wall, which marked the boundary of an ancient noble palace, becomes the generating element of the floor plan: the entire complex develops along its footprint
The project is realized through a principle of inclusion that juxtaposes a sequence of 5 housing units around a “patio”
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Category: 1993-2013