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Villa Rosa Sketch House by Malfona Petrini Architetti

Rome, Italy

Villa Rose Sketch House

Photo © Matteo Benedetti

Villa Rose Sketch House

Photo © Matteo Benedetti

Villa Rose Sketch House

Photo © Matteo Benedetti

Villa Rose Sketch House

Photo © Matteo Benedetti

Villa Rose Sketch House

Photo © Matteo Benedetti

Villa Rose Sketch House

Photo © Matteo Benedetti

Villa Rose Sketch House

Photo © Matteo Benedetti

Villa Rose Sketch House

Image courtesy Malfona Petrini Architetti

Villa Rose Sketch House
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November 29, 2017

Architects & Firms

Malfona Petrini Architetti

Project size: 2,700 square feet

Program: The architects were tasked with designing a single family house in the Roman countryside. The client requested a swimming pool, a greenhouse, an outdoor kitchen, and a woodshed.

Location: Rome, Italy

Solution: The design team proposed a villa with a series of pavilions scattered throughout the landscape at different levels, following the architectural model of Villa Adriana. The residential pavilion is divided into three parts: the living quarters, sleeping area, and an intermediate zone with vertical and horizontal paths.

Construction and materials: The house's structure is reinforced concrete. The living room is plastered and the sleeping area is aluminum coated.

 

Additional Information

Completion date: January 2017

Gross square footage: 2,700 square feet

Total project cost: withheld

Total construction cost: withheld

Client/Owner: withheld


Credits

Architect:

Malfona Petrini Architetti
Via della Villa 102, 00060 Formello (Roma)


Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit:

Project architects: Lina Malfona, Fabio Petrini, Simone Petrini
Collaborator: Ivano Delle Monache

 

Engineer:

Tommaso Malfona

 

Photographer:

Matteo Benedetti

 

 

 

Specifications

Structural System

Concrete frame

Exterior Cladding

Masonry: Plastered concrete frame

Roofing

Built-up roofing: Reinfored concrete structure

Metal: Aluminum cladding

Windows

Metal frame: Aluminum frame

Glazing

Glass: Double glazing

Skylights: Double glazing

Doors

Fire-control doors, security grilles: Home-automation system

Interior Finishes

Demountable partitions: Cabinetwork and custom woodwork

Wall coverings: Plaster

Paneling: Aluminium slabs

Lighting

Interior ambient lighting: LED lights

Exterior: Spotlights

Conveyance

Elevators/escalators: Stairs

Energy

Photovoltaic system: Photovoltaic panels

 
KEYWORDS: Rome

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