CTN House
The compact and opaque typology of
the buildings of the original house did
not take advantage of the landscaping
quality offered by the immediate
proximity of a public park. To meet
the need for expansion, the agency
recommended that the house is
renovated by occupying the night area,
giving it more intimate spaces, and
designing a contrasting extension, by
means of a very open volume for the
day spaces.
The installation of a narrow extension
has been designed to occupy all the
exterior. This layout generates a clearer
reading and identifies spaces, such as
the new entrance to the north, or the
pool to the south. With reference to
the Farnsworth House by Mies Van Der
Rohe, the typology of the construction
translates into a rational and assertive
black metal frame, allowing total
transparency, and alternating volumes
of glass and lounge terraces.
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