PROJECTS
Villa Andrea
This time, we present the result of a comprehensive renovation aimed at transforming the house into a modern sustainable building— in other words, a construction that uses natural materials, rejects the use of toxic substances in the manufacturing of building materials, limits the negative impacts of human habitat on the environment, and reduces energy consumption.
The renovation involved rehabilitating the house with modern materials, combining them with those already present. It also included redistributing and renewing several areas such as the living-dining room, kitchen, and bathrooms.
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We also wanted to reuse the space provided by the house to introduce a light well that could be accessed from different parts of the house and from the outside. For the exterior access, we raised the stone wall that enclosed the entire property and installed a 3-meter-high corten iron door as an alternative entrance from the exterior through the light well. Regarding the patio’s decoration, the owner aimed to combine the symmetry of modern construction with natural elements and materials such as water, vegetation, and stone. To achieve this, we installed a ground-level stone fountain and surrounded part of the patio with planters for vegetation.
Additionally, a metal structure was recycled and installed on the terrace so that vegetation could grow over it and be used as a natural canopy. The previous pool was demolished, and the garden was redesigned to build an infinity overflow pool with an exposed concrete finish.
On the other hand, part of the interior flooring was renewed with polished concrete since some of the terracotta tiles were very damaged. However, we managed to reuse and refurbish those tiles that were in better condition. Shortly after, a built-in bookshelf was constructed in the living room along with a staircase to facilitate access to the first floor.
Finally, the house was equipped with the best installations, including underfloor heating, ducted air conditioning, completely new plumbing and electrical systems, as well as solar panels and an aerothermal heat pump to generate renewable and sustainable energy.
