Dolomites House in Dolomite Mountains, Italy by Jacopo Mascheroni Architecture

The idea of remodelling this house in the Dolomite mountains at the border between Italy and Austria started because of an uncomfortable living situation. The existing building presented a very large and high entry hall with the rooms arranged around it, and it was always necessary to walk through it to move around the house.

On the ground floor, the kitchen, dining room, living room and the stube were not proportioned to the size of the house and they couldn’t get enough light. For this reason the entire ground floor has been demolished, and a new interior clear glass envelope with a gyp wall inserted is now the only separation among the different spaces.

Few new volumes have been added around the house to extend the entry hall and the oversized family room, which include dining, relax and study areas. To allow the maximum amount of light into the rooms, the façades have been replaced by a custom designed structural silicon curtain wall, with base and head mullions flush with the floor and ceiling, and large pop-out sliding doors to create interaction between indoor and outdoor.

Architects: Jacopo Mascheroni Architecture
Construction year: 2005-2006
Contractor: Hobag A.G., Campo Tures
Structure Engineering: Planungsbüro Dr.Ing. Aichner, Brunico
Mechanical Engineering: Thermostudio Bruneck, Brunico
Landscape: Nippon Bonsai, Carate Brianza
Photographs: Hermann Gasser, Jacopo Mascheroni