The building is located in the center of the small medieval hamlet,
Castelmuzio, near Pienza in the Val d’Orcia area of Tuscany. The original
construction dates to the 1500’s and was altered and transformed over the
course of the centuries until the 20th. The project eliminates the
incoherent stratifications added over time to create strong spatial
continuity between the two levels, accentuated by the double-height entry
space which allows light to penetrate the darker interior of the house. The
outdoor area providing access to the house was redesigned to enlarge the
entry space and to enhance the existing centuries-old pear tree at the
center of the green space.