Transformation from a barn to home






Trasformation of a barn into a house (cottage) in Novara, near Milan

Survey architectural design and total refurbishment of a building (elevations, roofs, floors and equipment) with a change of use

The work provides a new third floor (slab in concrete) for the bedrooms with balconies, general consolidation of the entire house, openings for big windows in the main facade (reinforced with steel beams), and new timber roof with tiles and skylights

 prospetto
   The main facade: a preliminary sketch
ground first
                                  Ground floor: before (above) and after (below)                    First floor: before (above) and after (below)
   
details slab
         Structural details: steel beams for holes (windows) and balconies     Concrete slab to the third floor and balconies did not exist
   
elevations roof
                      Main elevation: before (above) and after (below) Main section: new third floor and timber beeams for roof
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The old facade    The work in progress facade
   
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