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Located in Montevecchia, a hillside community overlooking the fields and vineyards of rural Brianza in the north of Milan, this recently renovated house by local architecture practice a25architetti celebrates its vernacular heritage with contemporary finesse. Once used as a barn and warehouse, the building had been left abandoned for several years before the team took up its refurbishment, striking a thoughtful balance between restoration and renovation. Using local materials such as stone and wood, and a minimalist language of clean lines and muted tones,they have managed to seamlessly connect the spaces that have been faithfully restored to their original state and those that have been radically reconfigured to accommodate the project’s programmatic requirements. The result is a contemporary house that embraces its agricultural past without sacrificing modern comforts or elegance.
The house is divided into three distinct areas according to its previous use: the two-storey barn house that the main living areas and private quarters are located, the store room that has been converted into a covered terrace that connects the house to the courtyard outside, and the vaulted cellar, which was used for wine fermentation and aging and now functions as a multi-purpose recreational space. Whereas the latter two spaces have been carefully restored as much as possible to highlight the stone masonry walls, brick vaults and limestone f |
