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Renovation and energy requalification of a 240m² house in Gardone Val Trompia

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This is the story of an ambitious project. Transforming this house meant following the need to expand its spaces, creating a completely new harmony of volumes, lights and materials. All this took shape thanks to the opportunity to join the floors of two separate homes, through the creation of a staircase with cantilevered wooden steps and parapets made of laminated glass sheets. On the first floor there is a surprising living area: vibrant, spacious and full of light. It has been completely remodelled thanks also to a big expansion of the window surfaces. The ground floor instead houses a warm and welcoming sleeping area. The realization of this long and complex project led us to fully fulfil the client’s desire to recreate a spacious house, with a minimal-contemporary style, tailored to his dreams.

Design

Rendering

Paperworks

Paperworks

Building works

Building works

Electrical system

Hydraulic system

Floors

Fittings

Lighting

Lighting

Painting

Painting

Furnishings

Finishes

Thermal insulation

Photovoltaic system

Heating system

Sala da pranzo
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What is essential is invisible to the eye

At the same time of the interior renovation, interventions were carried out for the energy requalification of the entire building thanks to the 110% Ecobonus. The external casing was insulated with 14 cm EPS thermal insulation with graphite. The old radiator heating system was replaced with a Uponor “Minitec” underfloor radiant system, powered by a hybrid system with an electric heat pump and a gas boiler. Thermoregulation inside each single room is guaranteed by Wi-Fi thermostats. Finally, electricity produced by a 6 kWp JA Solar photovoltaic system makes the entire system of this house perfectly sustainable and virtuous.

What is essential is invisible to the eye

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At the same time of the interior renovation, interventions were carried out for the energy requalification of the entire building thanks to the 110% Ecobonus. The external casing was insulated with 14 cm EPS thermal insulation with graphite. The old radiator heating system was replaced with a Uponor “Minitec” underfloor radiant system, powered by a hybrid system with an electric heat pump and a gas boiler. Thermoregulation inside each single room is guaranteed by Wi-Fi thermostats. Finally, electricity produced by a 6 kWp JA Solar photovoltaic system makes the entire system of this house perfectly sustainable and virtuous.

Representative bathroom

Kitchen

One of the first principles that shaped the idea of this renovation work was to make the kitchen the gravitational centre of the entire house. From a narrow, long and uncomfortable kitchen, we transformed it into a large and welcoming space, in which you can experience a lot of conviviality moments after a long day of work, reunite with your family, enjoy the warmth of returning home. Our team has created the new kitchen surface, approximately 20 m2, by pulling down the dividing wall with the old dining room. To increase its storage capacity, we also added a pantry at the bottom, separated by a casket door. The relationship with the large living area is filtered by a system of sliding windows with black anodized aluminium profiles, which combines both the desire to have a large open space and the need to keep the two environments separated.

The large windows allow the light to blend both with the neutral toned colours of the counter and with the Piasentina stone of the island. One of the protagonist elements is precisely the latter, the fulcrum of the kitchen which coexists with the well-organised spaces of the matt lacquered container compartments. The chosen style is minimal-contemporary, without frills, where the essential and functionality are the two main focuses.

Columns are set in a large niche which makes the wall composed of wardrobes and ovens something really linear; the opposite walls, however, host a long shelf with doors and baskets. The sink is placed between the two windows. The ash-like tones make a contrast with the heat released by the oak parquet planks which dampen the effect of pure minimalism.

The large windows allow the light to blend both with the neutral toned colours of the counter and with the Piasentina stone of the island. One of the protagonist elements is precisely the latter, the fulcrum of the kitchen which coexists with the well-organised spaces of the matt lacquered container compartments. The chosen style is minimal-contemporary, without frills, where the essential and functionality are the two main focuses.

Columns are set in a large niche which makes the wall composed of wardrobes and ovens something really linear; the opposite walls, however, host a long shelf with doors and baskets. The sink is placed between the two windows. The ash-like tones make a contrast with the heat released by the oak parquet planks which dampen the effect of pure minimalism.

From pillar to container furniture and scenic element

Very often during a renovation we come across a structural element that cannot be moved, much less eliminated. The solution in these cases is to highlight it, making it the protagonist of the future space. The choices are countless: from enhancing it with a covering or soft lighting, to adding a fake pillar to integrate it into the environment, up to using it as a filter element between the two environments. Our design focus was therefore concentrated on this: integrating it into a storage unit covered with heat-treated oak ribbed panels destined to become a modern sideboard, in balance with the spirit and style of this home.

The desired result is both aesthetic and functional. It is now a versatile element perfectly integrated with the distribution logic of the living area, and it becomes a filter between the entrance and the living area. It is a storage element but it can also be used as a dining table. Finally, it is a scenic element accentuated by two LED micro spots on the floor, which enhances and completes this surprising living area. The chromatic choice contrasts both with the undergrowth oak floor and with the decorative bleached wood beams, obtaining a sober and refined balance with the minimal-contemporary style.

The desired result is both aesthetic and functional. It is now a versatile element perfectly integrated with the distribution logic of the living area, and it becomes a filter between the entrance and the living area. It is a storage element but it can also be used as a dining table. Finally, it is a scenic element accentuated by two LED micro spots on the floor, which enhances and completes this surprising living area. The chromatic choice contrasts both with the undergrowth oak floor and with the decorative bleached wood beams, obtaining a sober and refined balance with the minimal-contemporary style.