The intervention consists of the restoration of an attic in Turin, Italy, intended to be converted into a bed and breakfast unit.

“We are fascinated by authentic architecture and in our everyday life, our aim is to follow that guideline. We have the goal to reach natural results with the limited use of budget and expensive materials”

The project provides an opportunity to create an environment that accommodates future tenants, and at the same time, generates a moment of relaxation and peace.

The project is simply based on the cleaning up of the existing and the introduction of a small volume for the services (restroom). Everything else was defined by what the architects had found.

The building structure in reinforced concrete becomes the central element. A big window amplifies the spaces and allows a 360-degree view of the whole house.

That acts as a spatial subdivision between the sleeping area and the living room.

A light-green volume hides the bathroom and a technical volume. Thanks to the wide velux and the two new dormer windows, the environment is enriched with a light that it was previously lacking.

Colors and materials are neutral, and besides the concrete, we used natural wood and white plaster.

Two metal beams are inserted in place of the previous beams of reinforced concrete to increase the floor height and allow an easier passage. Distribution pipes of the heating further characterise the intervention as they freely move within the volume of the house.

The new structure is declared in red, and the thermal tube (that is also red) is used commonly with all the neighbours.