Built at the beginning of the XX century, Casa San Polo is an antique rural house located at the heart of the beautiful countryside of San Polo di Piave, close to Treviso.

© Francesco Castagna

Architects: Massimo Galeotti Architetto

Location: 31100 Treviso, Province of Treviso, Italy

Area: 250.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Francesco Castagna

© Francesco Castagna

From the architect. Built at the beginning of the XX century, Casa San Polo is an antique rural house located at the heart of the beautiful countryside of San Polo di Piave, close to Treviso.

© Francesco Castagna

The original structure was made up of three floors. The lowest two floors were habitable, whereas the attic was used as a granary. This way of using the space is a typical feature of rural dwellings of that time, characterized by a steep central staircase and a symmetric development of the rooms.
Plan

The house, abandoned for several years, totally lacked the roofing: all the wooden parts of the floors were completely damaged and also the masonry walls were compromised.

© Francesco Castagna

The design respects the original character of the structure, and the space is symmetrically developed around the main central block, composed by the staircase and the bathrooms.

Section

The house featu...