The single-family home built on a design by F:L architetti is located in Turin. Casa Y is set against the hill and is articulated on two levels, including a basement that is built around a central courtyard, with a study, library, wellness area with sauna and games room.
A higher level, which includes the living area, seems to continue outside thanks to the large concrete loggia which juts out, while the sleeping area faces south towards the valley.
Casa Y is characterized by the combination of different materials, concrete and steel, as well as in the degree of surface finish: smooth walls characterize the basement, a result of using metal moulds; textured walls for the upper floor, the result of the use of wooden formwork, re-used for interior doors.
The bedrooms give onto the gardens outside, preceded by a boardwalk made from recycled formwork which forms a patio area in front of each room. A system of cor-ten steel brise-soleil has been used to protect the floor to ceiling windows of the rooms, with the possibility of adjusting and opening the shielding to obtain greater privacy.
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