The house, situated on the slopes of Mount Bre,
tends to enhance the morphological characteristics of the site and the specific
point of view where they converge. The horizontal layering of the four levels
is accentuated by the use of glass balustrades: this enables uninterrupted
views onto the magnificent lake
of Lugano. As such the
house becomes a series of superimposed horizontal blades set on vertical
blades, elements that are enhanced by the colours and materials used. Their
material qualities set off an interesting tension between the matt and painted
surfaces and the polished ones in stucco.