Building
The work itself. The eave, the wall, the water, the material. When the place changes the rule, that stays with the country.
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A cost per square metre describes the shell. The villa opens in the joinery, the stone fixing and the services.
- Plot & PlanSlope, orientation, view, privacy, the entrance and the car.
- FacadeThe eave, the shutter, the sun, and the proportion of the facade.
- MaterialsStone, travertine, wood, concrete, lime plaster, metal, glass.
- Climate & EnergyThe wall build-up, the glass, the shade, passive cooling.
- Pool & GardenThe pool edge, the court, the terrace, the olive, a dry garden.
- Building DetailsThe stone wall and the window, the eave, the pool overflow, the terrace drain, the shutter, the parapet.