Villa Melano, Rivoli: restoration and adaptive reuse

L'immagine mostra una facciata di un edificio in fase di ristrutturazione, probabilmente un esempio di restauro di una struttura storica. Ecco alcuni dettagli evidenti: Stile architettonico: L'edificio presenta uno stile tradizionale che richiama l'architettura half-timbered (a traliccio di legno), con un mix di legno e mattoni, tipico di alcune zone dell'Europa, come la Francia e la Germania. Le travi di legno in rilievo contrastano con le pareti in muratura, creando un effetto visivo distintivo. Materiali e finiture: La struttura combina il legno chiaro con mattoni rossi, che decorano la base dell'edificio, evidenziando le finestre e le porte. La parte superiore della facciata è decorata con un bordo intagliato di legno, che aggiunge un tocco di eleganza e dettaglio artigianale. La presenza di una scalinata di impalcature suggerisce che il lavoro di ristrutturazione è ancora in corso. Finestrature: Le finestre sono incorniciate da travi di legno scuro, con un design semplice ma elegante, e sono ancora protette con pellicole di plastica che indicano che non sono ancora pronte per l'uso. Spazio verde: Davanti all'edificio, c'è una piccola area di terreno verde che appare incolta, ma probabilmente sarà riorganizzata o rifinita una volta completata la ristrutturazione. Questo edificio potrebbe essere parte di un progetto di recupero di un'area storica, volto a preservare il fascino tradizionale mentre si integrano soluzioni moderne per la funzionalità e la vivibilità.

Villa Melano, Rivoli: restoration and adaptive reuse

Villa Melano was born as a Capuchin convent in 1601, refunctionalized in the 19th century as a villa of delights by the Melano family, who radically modified its configuration in line with 19th-century taste.  Towards the end of the 19th century, the property was donated to the Maria Vittoria Hospital in Turin for use as a facility for war invalids. Over time, the high management costs caused its gradual abandonment, until the complex passed to the Municipality of Rivoli. The recovery and restoration project of the complex is divided into three main lots: The Villa Antica, intended for hotel and accommodation functions; The Swiss Building, which houses residences for artists and the caretaker’s accommodation, to support the management of the entire complex; finally, the former Citroniera was designed to become a multifunctional space. These three artefacts are related to each other through the design of the external spaces and appurtenant green areas, which link the architectural elements into a single landscape whole.  The works planned as part of the extraordinary maintenance project, both for construction and plant engineering, are part of a sustainability strategy inspired by the principles of the GBC Historic Building protocol and the Minimum Environmental Criteria for public construction.

Rivoli-Turin,  2023-Works in progress
Client: City of Rivoli
Value of works: 9.110.000€
Architectural project: Giovanni Durbiano and Isolarchitetti 
Structural project: MCM Ingegneria Srl
Building subject to protection under Legislative Decree no. 42/2004

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