
A house turns its back on the road to open up to the landscape
The single-family house project designed by Elena Gianesini engages in a dialogue with the Vicenza landscape, combining tranquility and contemporary style through essential geometries and the Mazzonetto metal roofing.
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The volume of the preexisting building has been maintained except for an addition to the western side of the roof.
The project seeks to reconcile two oppositions in a dense urban environment: privacy on the one side, “eyes on the street” on the other side. A big corner window is in fact the “eye” of the house and two aluminum sliding shutters function as the eyelids.














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Urban House with Big Window, Cambridge Massachusetts
Program: single-family house
Architects: Alessandro Armando – Manfredo di Robilant Architects
Record architect and associate for interiors: Samir Srouji
Structures: Sami Kasssis
Assistance to landscaping: Adrian Fehrmann
Completion: 2013

Time Space Existence: the Future of Architecture In Venice
Until November 23, 2025, Venice is the global hub for architectural discussion with "Time Space Existence." This biennial exhibition, spearheaded by the European Cultural Centre, features projects from 52 countries, all focused on "Repairing, Regenerating, and Reusing" for a more sustainable future.
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