The project we are going to analyze is about the renovation and the
furnishings of an old barn typical of the Tuscan tradition which
belongs to a farmhouses’ complex. This building, located in the
country of Pistoia, is surrounded by nature; it lays among terraces of
olive tree groves and vineyards situated on a hill facing the
suggestive village of Serravalle Pistoiese.
senza modificare eccessivamente la struttura esistente.
So, the project originates in tune with the place and the
environment around it. The planner, being totally free to decide
how to operate in full obedience of the buyer’s demands, will draw
inspiration from the Japanese philosophy and he will conform it in
combination with the barn without changing the existing structure.
The main objective will be the design of a studio-house, even if it
won’t be a house with a studio, but it will be mainly a place of work.
This will be its first function. The planner will look for creating a
place for an artis