EDITORS CHOICE
" The material of the vertical and inclined parts of the shells corresponding to the pitches is the same , precisely because all the parts belong to the same semantic element ."
The composition of the two half-shells deriving from this process constitutes the Exogram of this architecture , the three-dimensional tectonic logo totalizing the architectural identity of the building . At this point , the basic concept has led all other choices . The material of the vertical and inclined parts of the shells corresponding to the pitches is the same , precisely because all the parts belong to the same semantic element . Furthermore , the thickness of the shells is strongly highlighted by a dark metal flashing , thus becoming the graphic armature of the architectural figuration .
All the rest is filler material that changes according to the functional needs and the relationships with the framework in which the project is inserted : On the street side , at the upper level , the house is introverted and closed , while it opens onto the private garden below and turns out transparent , making the surrounding nature become an integral part of the interior architecture , in accordance with the ecological conception of the house within nature and the attention to the inclusion of the building in the outdoor space .
25