It is a significant example of a rural farmhouse of Brescia area with outbuildings, garden and ex brolo, organised as closed courtyard, located in the plain of Cunettone shortly before Salò. The original nucleus, architecturally modest, dates back to the 16th century, the building increased gradually from the 17th century on and in every age, without particular artistic connotations except the Church with its frescoes of the XVIII century that shows clearly its age.

STATE OF CONSERVATION

All the buildings were abandoned for many years and some structurally affected and useless, if not close to collapse. Both the frescoes of the Church and the oldest ones were very damaged because of infiltrations coming from the roof.

STUDIES AND ANALYSIS

In addition to the usual analysis on physicochemical features and decays of fresco films and marmorini, found outside in the oldest part, the studies of the functional logics of the farmhouse were deepened examined. Historical insights about the functionally evolution and functional diagrams drawn on the current state were the elements which you were unable to understand the architectural features of the building to include a new distribution in a respectful and not disruptive.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROJECT

The building complex has a volume of about 8.500 cubic meters and the request was to insert tourist residential units of high level. The topic, very exciting for its design features, has been faced trying first to speak with the building adapting so the new residences to the historical spaces of the farmhouse, then to carefully design the technical interventions without prevaricating the building with exaggerated reinforcements, with injustified renewal or with improper coatings and finishing. The result has been a balanced mixture between the functions and the cultural values to preserve. We managed to insert 20 residential units with different typologies and surfaces, each one different to the others, with its own particular features like ancient preserved slabs, vault in stone, exposed brick walls, the original roof structures have been reinforced, ecc. The park, a big underground car parking and a swimming pool crown the building. It has been maybe one of the most succesfull work of positive compromise between the buisness needs and a conservative compatibile restoration.