First of all, important interventions have been made for the energy requalification of the buildings, in a successful attempt to make the most of the contribution of natural light and therefore reduce the energy needs of the house. How? Through the use of large glass walls in the living area, screened with an overhanging gutter.

A rebirth that respects the past, a regeneration and a change of intended use that is “good” for places and people, that avoids overbuilding and recreates positive sensations, respectful of the past, almost creating two worlds, in perfect harmony and in continuous dialogue.

These are the design objectives pursued by Arch. Andrea Benedetti, who personally followed the renovation of the old family barn, the one that belonged to his grandparents, now transformed into his home.

A virtuous “retrofit”, therefore, a reuse process focused on the new function, the residential one according to contemporary architectural canons. A deep renovation intervention, which has been able to enhance the typical characteristics of the Lombard farmhouse of the first post-war period, involving several distinct buildings, today connected and merged into a single residential reality with different characteristics.

An expedient that favors exposure to the sun in winter, reducing it in summer. In this way, the heating and cooling costs of the rooms are limited and kept under control. Furthermore, the walls have been insulated with an external coat in graphite and an internal counter wall with glass wool. A heat pump system has been set up with photovoltaic, storage battery and controlled mechanical ventilation with dehumidification. Closing a circle of measured, studied and now tangible efficiency, for effective savings and an exponential increase in indoor living comfort.

Strong elegance and modernity permeate the complex in its entirety, where even the lighting is totally integrated and in the high volume of the barn becomes the protagonist, with important drops from the ceiling and luminous bulbs.

The materiality of porcelain stoneware was chosen for the flooring, acting as a covering and a furnishing element. Everything is totally integrated, fixed, immobile. Everything returns, colors and materiality respond harmoniously.

Starting from the wooden roof, where the original terracotta tiles have been preserved. The open space living area connects in an osmotic whole with what was once the master nucleus, now the sleeping area and bathroom areas: here the original wooden trusses, ridge beams and purlins are found. In contrast the new materials, clean, technical, rectified. The essential, minimalist casing stands out, where the light tones of the walls amplify the brightness of the rooms.

The sinuous and minimalist lines of the collection integrate perfectly with the design mood, creating a captivating contrast; the Black Chrome finish gives the collection a timeless elegance, making Ritmonio solutions a true design element with a sophisticated and refined allure, enhancing the essentiality of the design with a touch of refinement.

Among the elements that embellish the project, the choice of Haptic taps in Black Chrome finish by Ritmonio. The choice of Ritmonio solutions for this redevelopment project demonstrates how it is possible to harmoniously combine rural style with contemporary design.