Armando ruinelli: redevelopment of a barn, soglio

‘redevelopment of a barn’ by armando ruinelli, soglio, switzerland all images courtesy of armando ruinelli swiss architect armando ruinelli has recently completed ‘redevelopment of a barn’,

the transformation of an unused farm into a single family residence in soglio, switzerland. along a pedestrian route leading from the historical center, the dwelling merges the traditional

structure with a contemporary aesthetic, maintaining its place within the village’s context. the three storeys are set into the steep slope, placing an entrance at ground level with access

to outdoor areas overlooking the alps from each floor. the first floor contains an open plan kitchen, living area and study which are arranged around a concrete stair and fireplace unit.

within the upper level loggia, inhabitants may see the rough hewn logs are stacked to form the enclosure and original roof. smooth concrete inserts within the stone and wood facade frame the

openings of the entry floor. large voids within the facade are screened with vertical oak axes which may be manually operated to block direct daylight or manipulate breezes through the

interior. the wood was locally sourced and processed together to ensure the same color and eventual patina since the intention was to define the architecture with the material palette.

research was conducted with experimental models at 1:1 scale, demonstrating careful attention to the craftsmanship of details to merge old and new materials. view of east facade from the

pedestrian route detail of manually moveable oak screen on the west elevation ground level entrance living room kitchen + living room loggia smooth interior concrete wall meets the rustic

exterior stone wall bedroom with bathroom beyond bathroom second bedroom site plan floor plan / level 0 1. bedroom 2. entrance 3. laundry 4. technical room 5. courtyard floor plan / level 1

1. terrace 2. kitchen 3. dining 4. living 5. office floor plan / level 2 1. bedroom 2. loggia section section elevation elevation detailed section1. oak worktop 2. unfinished oak flooring,

30mm 3. pine beam 120 x 160mm, mineral wool insulation 4. wood shimming 5. oak planking, 20mm 6. lpe steel profile, 20mm x 100mm 7. oak drawers 8. layer of noise reduction felt 9. levelling

planking, 15mm 10. double lpe steel profile, 200 x 100 mm 11. steel frame 12. window of thermal- break steel profiles 13. tamped faifaced concrete 14. serpentines for heating 15. mineral

wool insulation 16. structural concrete PROJECT INFO: LOCATION: soglio, switzerland ARCHITECT: armando ruinelli architect fas COLLABORATORS: fernando giovanoli (architetto associato), fabio

rabbiosi CLIENT: private PROJECT TIME: 2007-2009 SITE AREA: 290 m2 BUILT-ON AREA: 110 m2 TOTAL VOLUME: 1300 m3 lauren grieco I designboom feb 27, 2012