Ticino Architecture - Contemporary House : Information

House in Ticino – Switzerland TECU Architecture Prize 2007: 1st Prize A European Copper in Architecture Awards - Shortlist 2009 Located in one of sunniest places of southern Switzerland, this house rises on the site where once old rural constructions were. photos: Enrico Cano It is characterized by small monolithic volumes standing on the natural slope of the land and it is surrounded by nature. The new construction reminds the pre-existences by four volumes that follow the edges of a 14 meter-square ground and by displaying a carved roof. The landscape seems to “flow” through these volumes that become a protected living space; a continuation of the green environment modeled as if to be part of the building. The construction is enhanced by an entrance “cave” surrounded by the green and following the slope in an organic and fluent sequence of spaces, related to each other and stretched outside. This typology aims at offering an alternative to the “box-shaped” construction on the hills more and more urbanized and spoiled from their peculiarities by an aggressive attitude of building without respect to the environment. The whole construction has been realized according to the principles of sustainability and with bio-ecological materials. photos: Enrico Cano Ticino House - Building Information HOUSE in TICINO – Switzerland Realization: 2004-07 Architects: DAVIDE MACULLO - Lugano - Switzerland Collaborators: LAURA PEROLINI - Como - Italy MARGHERITA PUSTERLA - Varese – Italy MICHELE ALBERIO - Como - Italy Engineer: ANDREOTTI & PARTNERS - Locarno - Switzerland Physical engineer: FRANCO SEMINI - Lugano - Switzerland Project manager: ENNIO MAGETTI - Minusio - Switzerland Photographer: ENRICO CANO - Como - Italy Specialist copper contractor - Torsetta SA Main contractor - Ennio Maggetti Ticino house information from Davide Macullo 23 Oct 2007 European Copper in Architecture Awards - Shortlist 2009 Written by Davide Macullo Architetto Located in Ticino, one of sunniest and most beautiful areas of southern Switzerland, the house is characterised as a series of small monolithic volumes perched on the natural slope of the land and is surrounded by nature. The site was previously home to a cluster of typical old rural buildings and elements of the new house echo this. The new construction retains the footprint of these old buildings, as four volumes with a 14 meter-square ground perimeter and, with its sloped roof recall the form of these former structures. The landscape appears to ‘flow’ through these volumes that become protected living spaces; a continuation of the green environment modeled as if to be part of the building. The construction is enhanced by an entrance ‘cave’ sheltered by the landscape and follows the slope in an organic and fluent sequence of spaces, each relating to each other and to the surrounding landscape. This typology aims at offering an alternative to the ‘box-shaped’ construction common on these hills; an alternative to the more urbanised forms, often alien to the landscape and typified by an aggressive attitude of building with little respect for the environment. The design and construction of the House in Ticino has been realised according to the principles of sustainability and with bio-ecological materials. Another Ticino house by Davide Macullo - Comano House: photo : Enrico Cano Contemporary Houses Italian Architecture Another Ticino home by Davide Macullo - Carabbia House: photo : Pino Musi