VILLA MARTINI-CARISSIMO

Typology
Receptive

Place
Oria-Italy

Year
2017

The project lot, located in the territory of the Municipality of Oria (Br), has an extension of about 42 ha and is characterized from the landscape point of view, by areas of forest, vineyards and olive groves. Within the area are:
– A Villa of considerable architectural merit dating back to the early 20th century, consisting of a main body on three levels with an extension of about 3,300 sq. m. and two side wings developed on a single level. Of the four elevations that constitute the building’s fronts, two of them are more articulated. One features the main entrance, while the second faces the nearby Sanctuary of San Cosimo alla Macchia, which is an important spiritual reference and pilgrimage destination.
– Independent units characterized by different architectural types (towers, farmhouses, etc.) with an extension of about 1,000 square meters surround the villa and form a rich and articulated settlement system. The type of design approach envisages the recovery and re-functionalization of the existing main body (Villa) and the redevelopment of the independent units to enhance the accommodation offer in the area. In addition, as a vision of a subsequent development that integrates the historical with the contemporary, an expansion of services and hospitality has been hypothesized through a hypogeous intervention inspired by the early rock settlements that characterize the landscape of Apulia.