Villa Martini-Carissimo

The project lot, located in the territory of the Municipality of Oria (Br), has an extension of about 42 ha and is characterised from a landscape point of view, by areas of woodland, vineyards and olive groves. Within the area there are:
- A villa of considerable architectural merit dating back to the beginning of the 20th century, consisting of a main body on three levels measuring approximately 3,300 square metres and two side wings developed on a single level. Of the four elevations that make up the building's fronts, two of them are more articulated. One contains the main entrance, while the second overlooks the nearby Sanctuary of San Cosimo alla Macchia, which is an important spiritual reference point and pilgrimage destination.
- Independent units characterised by different architectural types (towers, farmhouses, etc.) with an extension of approximately 1,000 square metres that surround the villa and form a rich and articulated settlement system. The design approach envisages the recovery and re-functionalisation of the existing main body (Villa) and the revalorisation of the independent units to enhance the accommodation offer in the area. Furthermore, as a vision of a subsequent development that integrates the historical with the contemporary, an extension of services and hospitality has been hypothesised through an underground intervention inspired by the first rupestrian settlements that characterise the Apulian landscape.