Eco House
This project had to meet the need to have a pool house directly connected to the main house under renovation. From a reading of the morphology of the land and the exposure, the new building was positioned in an east-west direction. Exploiting the natural slope of the land, the connection with the existing building was […]
Penthouse Sicily
The penthouse is on the second floor of an ancient residential building overlooking a Medieval castle in the historic centre of Catania. Before 1669 the south side of the castle was overlooking the sea. A large volcanic eruption destroyed the city, covering part of the sea and expanding the city towards the south. This building […]
The Shell
A design competition with the aim to reinvent the terrace house, with an innovative and visionary design. The project preserved the relationship between built volume and green space, and to maintain the environmental harmony typical of the terrace house developments. Taking account of all that the brief entailed, this proposal is based on a “module” […]
Casa GG
A remodeling of a flat in an historic building in the UNESCO heritage site od Catania, Sicily. The strict seismic regulations and protection of historical heritage (Sovrintendenza ai Beni Culturali ed Ambientali) required accurate drawings of technical details for each intervention, especially for the new door openings in the old masonry walls. The main objective […]
Blue Box
The project involved the joining of two small duplex units which were in extreme degradation. It involved the complete restoration of the first floor which had become a landfill of waste over the years; and the placement of waterproofing material and a ventilation system for the ground floor, due the presence of underlying water. This […]
10D
An apartment with a standard layout: a corridor and rooms on both sides; a double exposure. The client was a young lady, professional. The main idea of the project was to minimize the masonry and have a very versatile, warm, and modern space. The wood is the main material: used in the natural color or painted. Glass […]
DGB Flat1
Situated on the raised ground floor of a Listed Art Deco building built in 1912 and described as the grandest Edwardian commercial building in the borough, the flat is comprised of an open plan large reception room, West facing with a plenty of light, with a bespoke fully equipped kitchen, 6-seats wooden table, and bay […]
HOUSE CG
Alcantara
HOUSE GS
House Milo
The penthouse is on the second floor of an ancient residential building overlooking a Medieval castle in the historic centre of Catania. Before 1669 the south side of the castle was overlooking the sea. A large volcanic eruption destroyed the city, covering part of the sea and expanding the city towards the south. This building […]
