A path of the same marble leads to the pool-house, its
smooth surfaces contrasting with the rough textures and
patterns of the stonewalls. The building makes the most
of the existing slope taking the form of a stone terrace
placed at the same level of the pool. The north façade
on the opposite side of the house from the pool consists
of a series of stone blocks similar to ancient terraced
stonewalls that also forms a counterpoint to an adjacent
small, wooded area. The lighter glass structure on the
upper volume “leans” on these stone blocks. Made up of
a copper roof supported by a frame of slim iron pillars this
steel and glass structure is conceived as a contemporary
interpretation of the Tuscan barn typology. It contains
spacious living areas linked to the pool and the landscape
through fully glazed walls with iron frames.
In the last decade, we have seen a significant increase of
design using vernacular stone wall techniques in a modern
way in global architecture. MDU’s interpretation of this
architecture using natural stone terrace walls can be seen
as a part of this trend where nature and the past are fused
with a desire to live in modern setting that emphasize
space and light.
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