Article source: Studio Meyer e Piattini

The five units single family housing project is built in an area east of Collina d’Oro and next to the old nucleus of Barbengo, which is accessible from Cadempino towards Agra-Collina d’Oro.the land descends towards east and is open towards south and north.

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• Architects: Studio Meyer e Piattini
• Project: 5 Houses in Barbengo
• Location: Barbengo, Switzerland
• Photography: Paolo Rosselli
• Architects: Ira Piattini e Lukas Meyer architetti, Lugano
• Client: Privato
• Structural engineering: Pini & Associati, Lugano
• Design team: Barbara Corbella (Architetto collaboratore)
• Site supervision:   Direzioni Lavori SA, Lugano
• Other consultants: IFEC SA, Rivera, Sophie Ambroise, Officina del paesaggio, Lugano (landscape)
• Site area: Barbengo 6917 Ticino CH
• Start on site: 2009
• Completion: 2011
• Design phase (beginning and ending month, year): 2007-2009
• Gross internal floor area: 210 m2
• Built area or Total floor area: Superficie 700mq, Volume 3700mc