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Lumino House, Lugano : Contemporary Ticino Property
Ticino Building – design by Davide Macullo Architects
19 Aug 2019 + 4 Jun 2010
House in Lumino
Location: Ticino, Switzerland

photo : Enrico Cano
Located in the Swiss Alpine village of Lumino, just north of Bellinzona, this house stands as a monolithic element, quietly complementing and echoing its context. The surrounding area is characterised by traditional stone built houses, many of which date back centuries and are marked by their use of this single construction material.

photo : Enrico Cano
The new house is intended as a relevant response to and contemporary interpretation of the vernacular; its exposed reinforced concrete form recalls the revered strength and resonates the presence of these old stone houses. Sitting on the edge of the old village, the house acts as a sort of bastion between the old core and the modern residential expansion.
photo : Enrico Cano
In addition to the local scale references and material cues siphoned from the physical context, the concept and approach to the project was further influenced by the clients? expressed desire for a minimalist aesthetic, both internally and externally. As such, the quality of the spaces in the house would be defined explicitly by the architecture and not by objects placed within it. The idea of the ?minimalist monolith? was adopted as the conceptual generator of th...