VILLA AIA

Typology
Residential

Place
Ostuni-Italy

Year
2018

Situated on the top of a hill, with panoramic view that opens up 360° over the surrounding valley, the building’s layout is generated by the intersection of two perpendicular axes. This conformation, in addition to integrating into the surrounding landscape, guarantees a multiplicity of views, each with a unique view and, at the same time, allows privacy from the rest of the house. The south-north axis, characterized by a stone septum, leads to the entrance of the house by relating the external spaces to the interiors and through an open space with living and dining area it leads to the more private area of the swimming pool surrounded by vegetation spontaneous of the Mediterranean scrub. The building is spread over two levels, one underground and one above ground, made up of vertical walls connected by an exposed steel roof that integrates the closing and shading systems. The technological solutions adopted to ensure high standards of energy efficiency have been integrated and harmonized to obtain an uncompromising architectural result. The geometric articulation of the volumes and the use of materials and construction techniques that refer to the local construction tradition, allow for the establishment of a relationship with the territory without interruption of continuity.