*전망좋은 휴일 주택 [ Christopher Chong ] Torre di Moravola

중세시대 적의 동태를 살피기 위한 전망대는 현대적 모던함이
가미된 휴일주택으로 리노베이션 됩니다.
시간의 정지. 고요하며 평온한 안식처로 자연을 즐길수 있는
다양한 외부공간 구성은 360도 전망이 가능한 테라스풀장과
4개의 외부 테라스로 구성됩니다.
역사적 공간의 흔적들을 전망하는 동측 테라스,
파빌리온 허브정원을 감상하는 남측 테라스와
석양을 감상하는 침실과 연계된 소규모 풀장 테라스로 구성됩니다.
북측은 여기 휴일주택으로 접근 가능한 차량 진입로와 출입구가 위치
합니다. 중세시대로 부터 새겨진 시간흔적들과 불필요한 장식을 제거한
현대적인 디자인의 만남은 영원히 지속될 안식처를 만들어 냅니다.

reviewed by SJ

Torre di Moravola is a medieval watchtower situated along the ridge of a mountain overlooking the Carpini valley, Umbria, Italy. It has been restored with a modernistic design approach to the interiors, auxiliary buildings and pool areas to create a contemporary retreat.

Outbuildings, gardens, terraces and a 25-metre infinity pool have been aligned on an axis with the tower to maximise the 360 degree views over secluded valleys, unchanged since medieval times, and giving the sensation of being completely removed from the modern world.

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Four external terraces surround the tower: on the east side a large formal dining terrace with classic Umbrian views. To the south an open viewing pavilion forms an inner courtyard with herb gardens. The West terrace has a stone reflecting pool with sunken seating areas and overlooks the olive groves. A large piazza and point of arrival for cars is on the North. The property has six hectares of land with oak forests and fields containing olives and fruit trees. Solar panels provide energy for hot water and heating. Rainwater is collected for irrigation.

Within the tower the character of the public and private areas are one where the best historical aspects have been preserved and contrasted with contemporary design and materials, heightening the sense of Moravola’s history and resulting in a synthesis of the ancient exterior with sleek pared down modernity.

Public areas are arranged on two levels and act as a pivot from the centre of the tower, easily accessible from all seven suites. Two interlinked reception rooms are on the first floor and the kitchen and dining areas on the ground floor have ready access to the terraces for dining.

There are a total of seven suites arranged off the central axis that runs through the tower linking the gardens terraces and pools. All suites have direct private access to the outside terraces and also to the internal spaces within the tower, this gives a sense of separation and privacy.

The main tower suite is at the highest point of the original tower; the sitting room is a double height space with watch-gallery and stone fireplace. The bedroom has magnificent views over the Carpini valley. A changing room leads to a private roof top terrace and stone bathroom with massage area.

Four of the suites have been designed as individual towers: bathrooms with heated sunken stone baths, massage and changing areas are on the lower level with floating steel stairs leading to the bedrooms above, each with wonderful views over the valleys. The character of the interiors is one of highly refined comfort and pared down purity, these are cool contemporary tower suites.

The West suite is on one level with a sitting area overlooking the West terrace, it has a large bathroom with stone bath and shower and two basins. The West room is on one level on the ground floor it has a vaulted bathroom with an arched wall made of translucent alabaster.

 

from  dezeen