VILLA RR

The client tasked us with drafting a project that met both energy efficiency and structural safety requirements, as well as paying the utmost attention to environmental aspects, such as rainwater harvesting, solar energy, and space cooling and heating.
Another important aspect, requested by the client, was the project's integration with the surrounding environment.
We immediately focused our attention on the natural light aspects of the site where the villa would be built. From the first site inspections, we realized that the existing building, with its large volume, was poorly positioned with respect to solar exposure; furthermore, its entire front faced the coast, depriving it of natural light. From these two observations, we understood that the new villa would have to be almost entirely on a single level. This choice was dictated by the desire to ensure that the new building would have the least possible impact on the surrounding environment. From a careful study of the Genius Loci and careful observation of sunlight, we chose to rotate the villa 13.5° from the Zen garden and move it away from the coast. In doing so, we created an interstitial space between the building and the coast, which will be used for a true Zen garden.
The villa extends almost entirely over a single floor and was designed to accommodate two separate residential units, which can nevertheless use the shared interior spaces, such as a gym and a party room. This latter space connects the outdoors to the indoors and connects the outdoor pool area to the Zen garden, which also overlooks the gym. On the upper floor is the guest apartment, which extends like a telescope and overlooks the pool and the surrounding area.