VIGNETO
VIGNETO
Single-Family House VIGNETO: a House at the Edge of the Vineyard
At the edge of an old vineyard, VIGNETO settles into the south-facing slope as a clearly layered house, calm toward the street and open toward the garden.
A Name From the Vineyard
Single-Family House | Location: quiet south-facing slope by the vineyard | Living floor space: 398 m² | Volume: 2,630 m³ | Rooms: 8 rooms | Construction: masonry construction
VIGNETO, Italian for vineyard, refers to the terraced vines bordering the plot. The elongated volume, with its cantilevered flat roof and continuous bands of glazing, picks up the horizontal lines of the slope. Toward the driveway, the house appears closed and calm; toward the garden, where the ground falls away, a further storey appears and the house opens across three levels toward the hillside.
Quietly Set at the Edge of the Village
The plot lies at the edge of a quiet residential area, where the last houses meet an old vineyard. The south-facing slope allows continuous sun exposure and a wide view across the rooftops to the hills beyond. The driveway to the garage sits on the upper, street side of the plot. To the south the ground falls away, and the garden with its pool opens generously onto the slope.
Open Living Across Three Levels
From the garage, a spacious entrance hall with a skylight leads up to the main floors; the same level also holds a separate two-room apartment. On the ground floor, cooking, dining and living form one continuous, open area that opens through the covered lounge and the terrace toward the pool and garden. An inward-facing courtyard between the kitchen and living area brings additional light into the centre of the plan. Upstairs, four rooms face south toward the view, while the bathrooms and sauna face north; all rooms open onto the surrounding terrace.
Rammed Concrete, Light Plaster and Timber Louvres
A base of rammed concrete absorbs the change in level created by the slope and carries the light-plastered storeys above it. Vertical timber louvres in front of the large glazed surfaces filter the light and echo the rhythm of the vine rows. Natural stone walls hold the terraces in the garden. In this way, VIGNETO combines a calm presence toward the street with a garden side that opens generously toward the slope and the vineyard.
