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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Casa Cupardo in Sicily, Italy by Lillo Giglia ArchitectFebruary 20th, 2018 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Lillo Giglia Architect This house stands isolated in Favara, not far from Agrigento, looking out onto the shiny Mediterranean in the distance and with the famous Valley of the Temples archeological park not far off.  Image Courtesy © Lillo Giglia Architect
 Image Courtesy © Lillo Giglia Architect The shapes are strictly geometrical with the view and the slope of the land defining many of architectural choices. For example, the volumes are organized according to a rational plan and elegant principles, seeking compositional clarity. The volumes intersect, creating spaces for scaled down interior-exterior dynamics and focusing on the landscape views. The design centers on the combination of volumes and differences in color – between the Mediterranean white and full-bodied grey of the walls – producing intersections that create a visual reference scheme and highlights in composition. The use of solid walls and unexpected openings allows in light that helps make the spaces seem larger, while also developing the visual relationship with the landscape and interior-exterior dynamics. The villa rests on a slope, producing a complex relationship between the volumes and the plot, with the lower section becoming a base for the whole villa.  Image Courtesy © Lillo Giglia Architect  Image Courtesy © Lillo Giglia Architect The composition is a rigorous arrangement of sturdy volumes and lighter, almost transparent ones as a result of the interplay between indoor and outside space. The volumes highlight the compositional structure of the villa, projecting into open and covered spaces. The use of elements suggests a formal approach. For example, the grey vertical chimney that out against a compact selection of wall is in stark contrast with the horizontal parapet of the overhanging balcony and the roof. The façade that looks out onto the landscape is defined by relationships between different elements (overhangs, thick walls and empty spaces created by the recessed windows) that, as a whole, are visually connected to avoid potentially conflicting combinations.  Image Courtesy © Lillo Giglia Architect  Image Courtesy © Lillo Giglia Architect The lower floor, against the slope, has two bedrooms and a secondary living room. The relationship with the landscape drives the living spaces outwards, with deeply set windows for the bedrooms and a large glazed door for the living room that connects with an outdoor area sheltered by the overhang of the upper floor, extending the room outwards.  Image Courtesy © Lillo Giglia Architect  Image Courtesy © Lillo Giglia Architect The upper floor ha a small kitchen with a large living and dining area and a fireplace. The defining trait of the upper floor is the connection between the terrace and living room. Here, the expansion of the living area places emphasis on the volume – suspended between solid matter and virtual forms – that stretches towards the landscape trough the balcony.  Image Courtesy © Lillo Giglia Architect  Image Courtesy © Lillo Giglia Architect The villa combines rigor and decorative momentum. As the façades use different volumes and materials in a very systematic order, the interiors are marked by connections and juxtapositions creating interaction between different elements. For instance, the hues of the indoor walls are softened and there is a touch of color in the colorful traditional tiles and a combination of solidity and lightness on the internal stairs.  Image Courtesy © Lillo Giglia Architect  Image Courtesy © Lillo Giglia Architect  Image Courtesy © Lillo Giglia Architect  Image Courtesy © Lillo Giglia Architect  Image Courtesy © Lillo Giglia Architect  Image Courtesy © Lillo Giglia Architect  Image Courtesy © Lillo Giglia Architect
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