QUID vicololuna in Sicily, Italy by Lillo Giglia Architecture

Article source: Lillo Giglia Architecture 

Named after its charmingly christened Moon Alley, the Vicolo Luna neighbourhood is an urban quarter on the edge of Favara’s town.

This project’s target is to toggle on urban and social regeneration dynamics, to the benefit of such complex network of old and new buildings, of public, private and venue spaces: squares, historical streets, alleyways, plazas, courtyards and gardens.

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• Architects: Lillo Giglia Architecture
• Project: QUID vicololuna
• Location: Sicily, Italy
• Photography: Salvatore & Lillo Giglia
• Software used: ArchiCAD, Autocad and Photoshop
  
• Clients: Quid
• Collaborators: Giorgio Parrino
  
• Gross Built Area (square meters or square foot): 1.500 mq circa
• Completion lear: 2016

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Based on such premises, the present project intends to apply a selective focus to ancient and ruined house buildings together with all their annex spaces, and to re-address their function to a broad range of social events: from cuisine to AD facilities (Diffused Hotel), from exploiting the charm of old, quant courtyards and gardens refashioned and tuned to a fresh contemporary feel to making best use of such warm and yet intimate spaces by hosting  performance art events as well as resources and investments.

Image Courtesy © Salvatore & Lillo Giglia

Image Courtesy © Salvatore & Lillo Giglia

The multi-faceted nature of this project contributes to an open, participated and constantly evolving, in-progress cultural improvement.

There are two dimensions working in constant interaction and sinergy: preservation works and innovative architectural planning. The outcome is a unique, defined, wholesome and complete architectural standard which introduces and operates on several spatial aspects.

Image Courtesy © Salvatore & Lillo Giglia

Image Courtesy © Salvatore & Lillo Giglia

The nature of this project consists in the creative elaboration and multifield application of the old/new contrast on a roughly 1.500 square metres town quarter.

The first phase of the project is going to be the most challenging as far as restructuring works are concerned: works will be carried out for the renovation and re-addressing of a large noble  household property with several annex buldings, among which maintenance facilities once used as tool-houses and a garden.

In the following step of the project, additional hosting facilities, currently work-in-progress, will be open to the public. 

Image Courtesy © Salvatore & Lillo Giglia

Image Courtesy © Salvatore & Lillo Giglia

The present project has chosen and made sure to preserve as much as possible of the original wall structures, avoiding to disrupt the original lay-out along with the characteristc elements of the building: on the groundfloor, two crossing vaults, the arches and the wooden ceiling and roof; at the first floor, the brand new beams set in their original sloping framework design.

Image Courtesy © Salvatore & Lillo Giglia

Image Courtesy © Salvatore & Lillo Giglia

From an architectural point of view, the target is nurturing a plus in each space, by using a minimal language, expressed by a choice of natural materials and neutral grey and white indoor environments, alternating neat and smooth outlines with unlayered, rough cement walls in specific spots.

Respecting the historical and architectural features of the building is introduced, wisely, the principle of self tied to the approach of bioclimatic architecture; using the natural elements of the site it is obtained a “building” thermally efficient able to meet the thermal comfort requirements.

Image Courtesy © Salvatore & Lillo Giglia

Image Courtesy © Salvatore & Lillo Giglia

Image Courtesy © Salvatore & Lillo Giglia

Image Courtesy © Salvatore & Lillo Giglia

Image Courtesy © Salvatore & Lillo Giglia

Image Courtesy © Salvatore & Lillo Giglia

Image Courtesy © Lillo Giglia Architecture

Image Courtesy © Lillo Giglia Architecture

Image Courtesy © Lillo Giglia Architecture

Image Courtesy © Lillo Giglia Architecture

Image Courtesy © Lillo Giglia Architecture

Image Courtesy © Lillo Giglia Architecture

Image Courtesy © Lillo Giglia Architecture

Image Courtesy © Lillo Giglia Architecture

Image Courtesy © Lillo Giglia Architecture

Tags: Italy, Sicily

Categories: ArchiCAD, Autocad, Building, House, Photoshop, public spaces, space

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