We we?re called upon to project this villa which rises out of an enchanting little corner, on the hills that pose as the crown of Lugano, a Swiss-Italian city which boasts a breathtaking view stretching from the Lugano Lake itself, to the mountains of high Capriasca.

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Architects: Attilio Panzeri & Partners

Location: Comano, Switzerland

Architects In Charge: Attilio Panzeri, Efrem Cappelletti & team

Area: 412.0 m2

Project Year: 2013

Photographs: Alessandro Crinari

Landscape Architects: De Molfetta & Strode

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From the architect. We we?re called upon to project this villa which rises out of an enchanting little corner, on the hills that pose as the crown of Lugano, a Swiss-Italian city which boasts a breathtaking view stretching from the Lugano Lake itself, to the mountains of high Capriasca. The criteria and materialization of its insertion were objects of long reflection.
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The peculiar morphology between terrain and orientation ? naturally towards the lake ? convinced us to design a compact block shunning its dorsal access, remaining completely open on the remaining three sides, prioritizing the panorama.

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Conceived as a monolith, the giant solid mass was subsequently excavated where revealed...