Son.I.K.A.
Multipurpose Building, Villa del Conte (PD), Italy
2012-
We kept looking at each other, even though we were in different rooms
Taming mass through a delicate operation of subtraction
An agglomeration, in order to stand the test of time, must be able to produce work
The most functional programme is a mixed one, constituted by human relations
Urban reconversion ought to facilitate the juxtaposition of different, though complementary, elements
Comaca
Renovation and Expansion New Butchery and Offices, San Martino di Lupari (PD), Italy
2012-14
A new prototype, between productive activity and habitation
Sometimes, Goliath wishes he were a bit more like David
The main specificity of the countryside in Veneto Region is the total coexistence of houses and sheds
Every morning I leave my home and can’t quite understand whether what I am seeing is an industrial warehouse or not
Can a butchery become a domestic hearth?
A soft-spoken dialogue between ancient and new
Some materials can be used in a graphical way
The fencing has been stretched to the point of becoming a square
It has been important to rethink the aggregational logic of the existing stereometry
Not a technological façade, but a volume with ample openings
Chapeau
Sporting Center and Multi-function Hall, Les Bois, Switzerland
2011 (1st Prize)
A square, to be alive, must be surrounded by activity. No side must be the back of a building
For a discreet understanding of urban planning, capable of preserving the site’s original traits
Making appear rural what, by its nature, is not rural
The urban reference. The search for a collective imaginary
A single, large, wooden hat made of light, in order to preserve the various community traditions