The renovation converts a rural Casolare Biordo Vecchio into a contemporary home by adding a double-height glass portico that extends the traditional covered porch. The house sits on a natural slope along Via Biordo Vecchio within a small cluster of homes and retains its original stone façade to preserve history and privacy. A fan-shaped glass opening on the southeast corner frames the landscape and floods the living area with light. Interior finishes of oak, travertine, light plaster and exposed beams maintain a connection to tradition while the new glazed volume creates a continuous dialogue with the surrounding hills.
Studio Bressan transforms an old rural farmhouse into a contemporary residence, adding a new double-height glass portico to Casolare Biordo Vecchio, located in the hills of Asolo, Italy. This architectural gesture serves as a modern extension of the original dwelling's traditional covered porch, marking a deliberate transition from an introverted to a more outward-facing condition. While the original stone facade remains largely discreet, the new addition fully unveils the home's spaces to the landscape, creating a continuous dialogue between the building and its natural surroundings.
Once past the entrance gate, the house reveals itself discreetly, dominated by the original stone facade that preserves the building's history and ensures the privacy of the interior spaces. It is only upon rounding the southeast corner that the main architectural gesture - the expansion of the southern portico with a new double-height glass volume - unveils, creating a fan-shaped opening that frames the greenery and draws in the view, transforming the living area into a bright space.
Inside, the home's interiors are warm and bright, defined by a palette of natural and textured surfaces. Floors of oak wood and travertine, light plaster finishes, and exposed beams tell the story of a strong bond with tradition. Natural light enters through wide openings, creating soft atmospheres, while the new portico becomes a living frame that brings the quietness of the hills indoors.
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