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”

Info

Location

Castenedolo (BS) - Italy

Status

Built 2004

Client

A.l.e.r. Brescia

Built area

375 sqm

Program

5 patio residential units

Architectural Design
Arch. Camillo Botticini, Arch. Giorgio Goffi

Collaborators
Germano Rovetta, Carlos Dall’Asta

Structures and Systems
Pinchetti Studio

Project drawings

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