The fixed part is the master house, made from prefabricated elements in reinforced concrete. The mobile part, meanwhile, is the guesthouse made with an iron structure. The slidingout of the latter volume is guided by two rails anchored to the load-bearing structure of the terrace. When closed, it enters entirely underneath the overhang of the reinforced concrete roof, becoming the effective closure of the house. Along with a series of pivoting panels and a few rudimental but effective internal devices, this system proves to be a good defence against breaking and entering.
Mobile volumes
In the countryside of Noto, a holiday home created by Maria Giuseppina Grasso Cannizzo offers a model solution to the question of finding extra surfaces and volumes.
The fixed part is the master house, made from prefabricated elements in reinforced concrete. The mobile part, meanwhile, is the guesthouse made with an iron structure. The slidingout of the latter volume is guided by two rails anchored to the load-bearing structure of the terrace. When closed, it enters entirely underneath the overhang of the reinforced concrete roof, becoming the effective closure of the house. Along with a series of pivoting panels and a few rudimental but effective internal devices, this system proves to be a good defence against breaking and entering.