In Madesimo (Sondrio), the Baita MV project is an example of alpine architecture consisting of the extension and internal completion of an existing hut, the shell of which had already been renovated previously by another owner.
Outside, the architects of Luconi Architetti Associati studio replaced the fixed wooden cladding with a system of opening doors that reveal, for the periods of use only, new large windows on the mezzanine floor from which you can enjoy suggestive views of the surrounding landscape.
It is as if the building took on two guises, one more traditional and mimetic during periods of inactivity, the other more suited to contemporary residential use – distinct from the objectives for which it was born – and therefore light, iridescent and transparent.
At the base of the building, on the south and north fronts, there are two modest extensions which, due to their position and architectural features, allow the identity of the main building to be preserved.
The project of Baita MV is finally conceived on the ambivalence of the two levels: the upper one for the living area is an open space open to the landscape and the new wooden terrace that covers the annex on the sunny front; the lower level, used as the sleeping area, instead provides more intimate spaces and measured openings.
The result is a place where you can see mountains from a new perspective.
