2024 - Suspended Architecture: Living on the Bridge

The Casa-Ponte project represents an interpretation of the modern dwelling, inspired by the expressive logic of the bridges. This concept was developed with the aim of coming functionality, aesthetics and sustainability, producing a living environment that reflects the idea of connection and continuity. The project plans to dig a unitary block, creating an alternation between full and empty, where the voids become carriers of light and union with the outside. On the facade we do not find any opening, while the real opening to the outside is present in the five internal courtyards and in the sheeds on the roof. This approach allows a harmonious integration with the surrounding rural context and with the choice of materials also designed to connect visually and conceptually with nature. The supporting structure of the project is masked by the panels in Corten. This is configured as a large lattice beam, which connects two banks of the river, consisting of steel pillars and diagonals. The building is divided into two living floors: a ground floor that serves as an arrival platform and an upper floor, divided into two blocks, one intended for guests and the other for the main dwelling. From the point of view of sustainability, the project presents targeted solutions. On the roof, photovoltaic panels are installed in the slopes to the south, making the building autonomous in the production of electricity. In addition, the river below is exploited as an essential source for the production of electricity. In conclusion, the Casa-Ponte project integrates sustainable solutions with simple and original setting strategies; material solutions capable of tuned to the place and an extreme volumetric abstraction of the building, seeking a classic relationship between figure and background, characterized by a strong sculptural character and sustainable solutions, demonstrating how architecture can create deep connections with the environment and the surrounding nature.