7Corti Townhouse
Treviso, Italy
Project for a housing complex with courtyard
Info
2007 Project
2009-2011 Construction
2009-2011 Construction
Project and supervision of construction: IDxEA
Client: Immobiliare Luna
Total surface area: 2.050mq
Building area: 700mq
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The 7Corti Townhouse project started as a reconversion of a suburban area that was completely transformed into six independent residences. The operation was made all the more complex by the particular urban context and that of the surrounding area: located on the outskirts of the city of Treviso, the site is bordered on two sides by rivers and is adjacent to two residential areas and a large park which serves as the lungs for the entire neighbourhood.
The chief guidelines for the project and its architectural criteria were inspired by the results of a previous study of the area from an urban planning perspective, which left its mark on the development phase of the project. The idea was to connect the road and the river by means of a linking grid made up of a series of parallel lines establishing a direct connection between the two areas. The courtyards are placed around the central axis which distributes the space between the interior and the exterior and takes on a crucial connecting and centripetal function. Hence, while the autonomy of the residences is respected and the privacy of the domestic spaces is delimited, they may still be said to form one organic unit.
Seen from the outside, this unity is expressed by means of a number of extremely simple elements: a base consisting of a wall painted with vertical grey bands that function as a kind of virtual fence around the buildings; a stucco facade with most of its openings on the inner sides of the residences; a roof which encloses a loft built with a zinc-plated steel frame that rounds off the space and unifies the entire complex.
The individual residences are composed of three main levels. On the ground floor, the living area echoes the network of courtyards and patios outside which let in the light and are perceived as extensions of the kitchen and living room. On the first floor the bedrooms are enlivened by alternating picture windows and terraces. Lastly, a mansard features a skylight which captures the noon light.
All the residences are surrounded by a series of outside spaces, both private and common, which interact with each other and extend and meet all the residential requirements in an optical continuum and a subtle interplay between courtyards, gardens, terraces, walkways, etc, over different levels.
Special attention has been paid to the energy aspects of the complex as a whole, with a view to respecting the highest standards of comfort and energy efficiency; these include a geothermal system for heating and climate control in both summer and winter.
The chief guidelines for the project and its architectural criteria were inspired by the results of a previous study of the area from an urban planning perspective, which left its mark on the development phase of the project. The idea was to connect the road and the river by means of a linking grid made up of a series of parallel lines establishing a direct connection between the two areas. The courtyards are placed around the central axis which distributes the space between the interior and the exterior and takes on a crucial connecting and centripetal function. Hence, while the autonomy of the residences is respected and the privacy of the domestic spaces is delimited, they may still be said to form one organic unit.
Seen from the outside, this unity is expressed by means of a number of extremely simple elements: a base consisting of a wall painted with vertical grey bands that function as a kind of virtual fence around the buildings; a stucco facade with most of its openings on the inner sides of the residences; a roof which encloses a loft built with a zinc-plated steel frame that rounds off the space and unifies the entire complex.
The individual residences are composed of three main levels. On the ground floor, the living area echoes the network of courtyards and patios outside which let in the light and are perceived as extensions of the kitchen and living room. On the first floor the bedrooms are enlivened by alternating picture windows and terraces. Lastly, a mansard features a skylight which captures the noon light.
All the residences are surrounded by a series of outside spaces, both private and common, which interact with each other and extend and meet all the residential requirements in an optical continuum and a subtle interplay between courtyards, gardens, terraces, walkways, etc, over different levels.
Special attention has been paid to the energy aspects of the complex as a whole, with a view to respecting the highest standards of comfort and energy efficiency; these include a geothermal system for heating and climate control in both summer and winter.