Inside the historical center of Cividate al Piano (BG) the project of ZDA, Zupelli Design Architettura for “Casa Donella”, a private house built on the grounds of an old disused farmhouse, is developed.

The link with the morphological context and the pre-existences was one of the fundamental starting points of the project; the architecture, in fact, has been rebuilt following the guidelines of the existing building, emphasizing some traditional elements typical of the previous farmhouse, such as the pitched roof, exposed beams and porch and incorporating more contemporary contaminations in contrast. This combination of tradition and modernity is clearly visible in the front elevation, where large glazed arched openings, of classical derivation, have been placed on the ground floor, while at the upper levels opposing architectural elements are opposed: a large fixed window that runs on two floors and a loggia that creates an open space but at the same time covered and perfectly incorporated in the façade.
Another fundamental aspect is the “spatial continuum” between inside and outside but also between the interior levels of the dwelling. On the ground floor, in fact, thanks to the presence of large glass arches, supported by a thin aluminum structure, the visual limit between interior and exterior is less and the courtyard is ideally incorporated into the interior space of the house, defining a covered area sui...