Immersed in the countryside between Ostuni and Carovigno, in the heart of the ancient olive grove plain, Casa E is nestled in a landscape of extraordinary identity, defined by the pattern of dry stone walls and the alternation of vineyards, olive groves, and woods. The project interprets this agricultural mosaic through contemporary architecture capable of engaging with Puglia's rural tradition, maintaining a balance between innovation and respect for the land.
The floor plan is L-shaped, divided into distinct volumes arranged like functional blocks. The compositional fulcrum is the living area, rotated 45 degrees, which helps define a private internal courtyard. This outdoor space becomes the heart of the home, accommodating the main outdoor functions such as the living room, kitchen, dining room, and pool, in a seamless continuity between inside and out.
The layout of the volumes precisely adapts to the presence of the existing olive trees, enhancing and integrating them into the design. The entrance, set slightly back from the main façade, marks the distribution of the spaces. From here, you enter the living area, divided sequentially between the bathroom, kitchen, and living room. The kitchen opens onto the landscape and the internal courtyard through a double pivot window, while the living room and dining area, located in the rotated volume, overlook the countryside and an existing trullo, renovated and converted into an annex, through large windows.
The sleeping area unfolds along a linear hallway characterized by retractable sliding glass doors, which amplify the perception of space and foster a connection with the outdoors. The bedrooms overlook private courtyards, screened by tall vegetation, ensuring privacy and a direct connection with nature. Sliding doors integrated into bleached oak paneling contribute to a coherent and refined aesthetic.
Custom furnishings play a central role in defining the interiors. Suspended solutions, such as raised wardrobes, visually lighten the spaces and amplify the perception of space. Masonry elements, such as beds and sofas, strengthen the connection between architecture and interior design, creating material continuity between interior and exterior.
Outside, a large masonry pergola defines the outdoor dining area and extends to include a living area, further reinforcing the concept of the courtyard as the central space of domestic life. This architectural element becomes an inhabited threshold, capable of mediating between landscape and construction.
The building stands out for its visual softness achieved through rounded edges and the use of natural materials. Lime-based plaster and cement mortar floors contribute to creating continuous, enveloping surfaces, creating a harmonious and coherent image.
The project unfolds on a single level, adapting to the natural contours of the land through slight variations in internal elevation. This choice preserves the integrity of the landscape and maintains a direct relationship with the ground. Visual permeability and spatial fluidity are the central themes of the project, resulting in a living experience where interior and exterior interact seamlessly.
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This architectural project features a contemporary residence located in the Murgia dei Trulli region between Ostuni and Carovigno. The house is designed as a series of functional blocks arranged in an L-shape, integrating seamlessly with the surrounding landscape of ancient olive trees and traditional dry-stone walls through organic volumes and natural materials.
The house is located in the countryside between Ostuni and Carovigno.
in a landscape area known as the Murgia dei Trulli,
in particular, the Piana degli Ulivi Secolari.
This area is characterized by the presence of a rural landscape.
where the dry stone walls and traditional stone construction are located
it forms a complex agricultural mosaic.
The building, through an intricate articulation of the different volumes
that follow one another like true and proper functional blocks
Assume in the chart a predominantly L-shaped trend.
at the end of which the body of the area designated for dining-living room is inserted,
rotated 45 degrees to close the external space
Where have the main functions of the outdoor been connected?
like the living room, the kitchen, the dining area, and the pool.
This planivolumetric arrangement enhances the presence of the existing trees,
adapting to the open spaces between the olive trees and encircling them
Come to form an inner court, more intimate and secluded.
Access to the dwelling is achieved through a slight recess in the façade.
the wall that separates the living area from the sleeping area
It serves as the central hub from which the various rooms are distributed.
On one side, access is gained to the living area, consisting of a first block of services,
then continue toward the kitchen block,
with a double-hung window facing the countryside and the inner courtyard.
Continuing with this, toward the larger block rotated by 45° relative to the previous one
which houses the dining area and living room,
opened with three large sliding glass windows also sliding open toward the countryside
and the pre-existing trullo transformed into a dependency.
From the entrance, located in a central position,
One then accesses the bedroom area through a long hallway.
characterized by large sliding glass panels that disappear
from which, through a system of sliding doors
inserted into a white basin without a drain, whitened
You can access the individual rooms.
These in turn open onto small private courtyards.
separated from one another by tall reeds
which ensure their privacy.
Most of the furnishings are custom-designed.
The wardrobe units in the rooms are deliberately raised off the ground.
to reduce the visual impact of their volume,
liberating the underlying floor so as to increase
perceptually, the size of the rooms.
Many of the furnishings were built in masonry.
to integrate them more fully into the very architecture of the house,
like the master bedroom bed and some sofas,
carried out both internally and externally.
To complete the volumes, a large area has been created.
open-air kitchen-dining area, consisting of a pergola
the masonry columns that contribute to defining
and enclose the inner courtyard.
The pergola extends further to reinclude
Even an outdoor living area.
The building, despite being articulated into clearly defined blocks
geometric and squared, characterized by its
visual softness due to rounding
along every live edge, both externally and internally
to the use of natural materials for cladding
on its surfaces, lime plaster for the walls
and natural cement tiles for interior floors,
something that has allowed, like a glaze,
to softly cover every surface.
The terrain on which the house stands has a slope.
degrading, with elevation changes throughout
the extension of the eight, and it is characterized by
from the presence of numerous olive trees.
The new building, consisting of a single floor,
it integrates into the context organically.
keeping the existing elements unchanged
to the surrounding landscape and adapting itself as much as possible
through the natural course of the terrain
the sweet change in internal shares.
I believe the particularity of this project
it was chiefly due to visual permeability
and the spatial fluidity that characterizes it,
as far as the perception is concerned
from the surrounding landscape, from inside as well as
from outside the house, as well as regarding
the great usability and fluidity
among the various functional spaces.
