Capalbio Barn House is the new project designed by Carola Vannini Architecture in Capalbio, a famous holiday destination in Tuscany (Italy).
The project consists of two parallel buildings located at the bottom of a Tuscan olive grove, in dialogue with surrounding outdoor space: in fact, the sliding doors open toward the garden and are in-line with each other to allow visibility across the building in every direction.
A spacious and monumental corridor delineates the house along its length, focusing attention on the swimming pool and the symbolic cypress on opposite sides; on the other hand, the night area is divided into two bedrooms and two bathrooms: the master bedroom overlooks the long porch that flanks the house and leads to the pool, while the bathrooms have a resin veneer that emulates the colors of the surrounding nature.
The day area is divided into different functional parts by thick walls that hide large storage spaces; the transparent fireplace is designed to leave the continuity of the space untouched and three passages lead from the living room to the greenhouse, which repeats the shape of the building.
The garden was designed to emphasize the poetic nature of the surrounding Tuscan landscape spontaneously and aesthetic lighting design accentuates the natural settings at night; in general, the lighting design was carefully developed for the interiors as well.
Ultimately, the project’s purpose is to enhance the poetic flair of the architecture, perfectly integrated with surrounding natural environment.