An urban loft surrounded by the
disorder and noise of the city has been turned into a pure,
uncontaminated space, perfectly complete in itself. A place suspended
in time, dominated by silence and natural light, in which to
find refuge and get away from the chaos of modern life. A space within
which it is finally possible to reunite with creation, recover one’s
roots, and the origin of one’s actions and thoughts.
The original
architecture has been redesigned, stretching
perspectives and removing visual impediments in favour of an open plan
that allows space to flow freely, wrapped in the warm, deep white of
statuary marble. The rooms, flooded with natural light, create suspended,
rarified atmospheres in which the expressive and material quality of
marble are exalted, evoking a thousand-year history. The magic of the
sun’s rays trapped in the translucent mass and liquid textures of stone,
engage us in the constantly renewing miracle of nature.
The
feeling of suspension is amplified by the absence of
furniture, reduced to include only the essential, and by the abstraction
of all the functions which are perfectly concealed in the austere architecture. The only exception is the
large monolith island in statuary marble with a hand-carved washbasin
located in the middle of the living-area. Altar dedicated to the rituals
of everyday life.
Colours and materials have been
reduced to a minimum. The flooring, walls and furniture have been made in matt statuary marble, whilst the ceilings are plastered with
raw earth in the same colour, giving the entire setting both tactile
and colour continuity.
