Richard Meier & Partners announced the design of a new Italian
residence, Villa Gardone. The home is part of a complex in Gardone Riviera that
is to be designed by a number of illustrious architecture firms from Europe and
the U.S and completed by 2014.
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information on the Villa Gardone.
Villa Gardone is
situated on a steep eastern slope, 300 meters from Lake Garda. The design
strategy of “two rectangular solids were placed perpendicular to one another
and then stacked on top of each other, running parallel and crosswise to the
slope of the terrain.” The perpendicular placement maximizes views of the
water, city center and local context. Southern exposure is embraced, flooding
the residence with natural light.
The top volume frames
spectacular views of the aqua lake for the bedroom and living room, while the
lower base sits parallel to the slope and offers convenient access to the road
for the garage. The two volumes lift apart, creating an intermediate void that
serves as a main entrance. Outside terraces offer an array of views and privacy
depending the program they are serving.
The Villa Gardone is a
reflection of Richard Meier & Partners’ classic design principles,
representing a “continuous exploration of solid and void, transparency and
opaqueness, light and texture, and the interrelation between the ephemeral with
the physical world.”
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