Renovation of a Rural House

The core of the old house, featuring frescoes, dates back to the 14th century. The restoration work involved structural reorganization while preserving the original parts, along with a new roof construction: a thin reinforced concrete vault, resting on the original walls, covers the main volume, while a horizontal slab extends over the historically added porticoed section. The loggia, previously walled up, was reopened on the upper floor; four pillars were reinstated along with the three loggia openings, creating an open space with a large glazed surface. The new roof structure frees the main volume from any internal framework. Within the unified, double-height space, a northern wing houses a room with services, above which are two small bedrooms. The southern section contains the living area. Following the logic of the original access, located outside the main living volume, and respecting the existing structure, an external staircase along the north façade was added as an autonomous element. The façade was restored through careful cleaning and patching of existing elements. Only where this was impossible, due to severe deterioration, was a partial mineral-based plaster applied. With A. Galfetti