Article source: VPS Architetti

The property is located near Castelmuzio, a small medieval hamlet in the Val D’Orcia region near the Renaissance town of Pienza. The Pieve (Church) of Santo Stefano in Cennano is located to the west of Castelmuzio along the Pieve country road.

The church was constructed on a sacred Etruscan site, evidenced by the many graves, urns and inscriptions unearthed in the area. The site later became a pagan temple and finally a Christian church, located along an important medieval pilgrimage route and rebuilt in the Romanesque style in the second half of the 12th century. The three apses have survived while the interior is now a single nave. The Parish declined in the 14th and 15th centuries until it was completely abandoned. The church was restored in more recent times.

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• Architects: VPS Architetti
• Project: A2 House
• Location: Siena, Italy
• Photography: pierluigi dessì/confinivisivi
• Project: VPS
• Collaborators: Gianluca Anolfo, Marco Pittaluga, Luigi Depperu
• Commission: Schematics, design development, construction documents, site supervision
• Client: Private

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