“AGe House” by Marco Bernardini

AGe Houset by Marco Bernardini has been build in a hill and seamlessly becomes part of its natural surroundings using supplies that seamlessly unify the construction to its natural surroundings.

The house is obtained by using the height difference between the terraces, its volume is placed in the section of the hill, partially creating a hypogeum structure.Therefore, the roof acquires the profile of a terrace, creating a natural, green cover for the house.The green cover improves the housing microclimate, reducing energy costs and regulating rainwater storage.Adapting to the surrounding environment, the house represents an example of bio climatic architecture, a living model which satisfies comfort standards thought the passive control of microclimate, reducing the utilization of heating systems and enhancing the efficiency of the exchanges between house and environment. Taking advantage of the position and the materials, the new house obtains a high living comfort with a minimum utilization of resources. The dry stone wall goes into the building, becoming the spine of the new construction; hence the house blends into the environment using the same materials of the surrounding environment.

Marco Bernardini