Article source: Rinaldo Del Nero

“Built to Last” is an historical restoration project born of the desire to preserve the only remaining untouched building in a dense residential area marked by construction upheaval and architectural fakes. A building that, thanks to its distinct materiality and unequivocal typological features, can tell its rural story with honesty and pride.

The old barn is transformed into a house with the addition of a new mass, clad in wood, projecting from the original stone and supported by solid reinforced-concrete pillars. The new fits onto the old, highlighting its true history by displaying in sharp contrast the architectural and temporal distinctions.

Image Courtesy © Marcello Mariana

• Architects: Rinaldo Del Nero
• Project: Built to Last
• Location: Morbegno, Italy
• Photography: Marcello Mariana

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