Article source: arch. Antonella MARI

The house for a psychologist, a nurse and their young daughter is designed as the extension of an existing one-floor building in the historic center of Polignano a Mare, in southern Italy. While the old tufo facade remains almost unmodified, the new volume above is clearly defined through the use of lighter materials: a double skin system – made of  glass/aluminum large windows screened by steel and wood retractable panels – allows natural light in, while preventing heating.

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• Architects: arch. Antonella MARI
• Project: CASA PETRINI VILLANI
• Location: Polignano a Mare, Bari, Italy
• Owners: Monica VILLANI_Stefano PETRINI
• Design team: arch. Matteo LORUSSO, arch. Wanessa BRUNO
• Structures: eng. Antonio LONUZZO
• Date: 2008/2011
• Size: 150 sqm
• Costs: 200.000 Euro
• Concrete and stone works: Pasquale Teofilo
• Finishing: Vito Laporta
• Metal works: Metal srl, Vito Masi, Arte in Ferro
• Wooden works: Giovanni e Giuseppe Teofilo
• Software used: FormZ for 3D modeling and Autocad for 2D drawings