Article source: Rocco Valentini

Restoration and reuse of a tiny rural hamlet immersed in the Abruzzo countryside, in an advanced state of degradation, to transform it into a receptive structure, able to convey to the guests the emotions and sensations of the pre-industrial campaign life. Buildings have been made functional with the addition of contemporary structures. The small Borgo Baccile, dating from a few houses dating back to the mid-‘800, is located just a short distance from the historic center of Crecchio. The buildings, following the post-war social transformations, had been abandoned. Some of them, such as House B, had structural and empty breakdowns due to collapse. The design choice was to leave the original mummified structures, making them anti-seismic with steel injections and steel rims, and add functional elements with contemporary shapes, materials and colors in harmony with the sandstone of existing buildings.

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• Architects: Rocco Valentini
• Project: Resort & Winery BORGO BACCILE
• Location: Crecchio, Italy
• Photography: Rocco Valentini
• Client: Tenuta Baccile agricultural company
• Consultants: Chiara Valentini, Pierluigi Di Nola, Milena Vizzarri,
• Structures: Giuliano Peverati
• Execution restoration and recovery company: IMPRESA EDILE F.LLI NICOLO ‘s.n.c. By Ripa Teatina
• Executing structure company in corten: MARCHIONNE s.n.c. By Ripa Teatina
• Budget: € 955.00 / m2
• Cost of intervention: € 640.000,00 approx
• Project year: 2014
• Completed: 2017

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