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H–Loft
Traditional poor Italian architecture is characterized by a very strong
personality, by elementary volumes designed from pragmatism, and by
the functionality destined for the space. It is influenced by the attention
to protection from cold or heat and by the use of poor, natural materials
found onsite for roofing structures, such as stone, cement, and wood.
In its reuse, with the functions of a home today, a priority is the
conservation aspect, the enhancement of those characteristics
that make the space unusual and exceptional, and protecting its
very bold personality and beauty.
The project has simple, basic cuts. The area destined for the bedroom
and bathroom is inserted in the large volume, creating a new block
with its own covering, positioned in a way that keeps the trusses
entirely visible. For the rest of the space, the original volumes were
preserved, the building’s material witnesses recovered, such as the
stone and concrete parts, along with the window cuts.
H-Loft is a work comprised of few signs to define the architecture
and a detailed investigation into furniture and innovative finishes
designed specifically for that space, rethinking its functions,
exceeding every standard, looking for a new formal and material
poetry that links modernity with the character of a place that
exudes history and age-old experiences.
In this scenario, it is impressive to think how easy it was to insert
and integrate Henge products and the ingredients of the brand's
DNA into the project.
Massimo Castagna
THIS SPACE WAS A GRANARY, A LARGE, UNIQUE, CHARMING ROOM
WITH LARGE WOODEN TRUSSES, WITHOUT ANY INTERMEDIATE COLUMN
THAT DEFIED THE STATIC NATURE OF THE TIME. SMALL WINDOWS
WERE USED FOR VENTILATION IN THE NON-RESIDENTIAL SPACE
