CASA S+M | Stefano Viganò
2025 renovation (1968 - architetto Piercarlo Stefanelli) Sondrio / Italy / 2025
The building was constructed in 1968 by the architect Piercarlo Stefanelli with the intention of elevating a commercial activity, and it has always exhibited the characteristics of an urban villa. The building was inserted into a context characterised by a strong urban presence, and it immediately represented a rupture with its surroundings.
The renovation work took into account the marked architectural qualities and had a twofold objective: on the one hand to preserve the aesthetic characterization that has marked this city street for years, and on the other hand to update some elements to meet contemporary needs and solve existing critical issues.
For the reasons outlined above, it was decided that the main façade should be kept as faithful to the original design as possible. This involved enhancing the large windows, redesigning their mouldings and preserving the original projections. The most incisive interventions were focused on the east and north fronts, where the renovation work concentrated on modifying and enlarging the existing openings as well as the building's interior.
With the commercial activity located on the ground floor, the residence is developed on the upper two levels, the warehouse's roof is usedas a large outdoor terrace. A new large opening connects the livingarea to the north terrace, while a new staircase, with an exposed concrete core, connects the different levels of the residence.
The interiors defined by expansivewindows that flood the spaces with light and offer open views of the surroundings. Few and carefully selected materials have been used for the finishes. Exposed reinforced concrete has been used for the staircase body, oak for floors and some coverings, and black lacquer for some parts of the furnishings.
(IT)
L'edificio è stato realizzato nel 1968 dall’architetto Piercarlo Stefanelli come sopraelevazione di
un’attività commerciale e ha sempre avuto le caratteristiche di una villa urbana. Inserito in un contesto dal forte carattere cittadino, ha rappresentato fin da subito un elemento di rottura con l’ambiente circostante.
L’intervento di ristrutturazione ha tenuto conto delle marcate qualità architettoniche e ha avuto un
duplice obiettivo: da un lato conservare la caratterizzazione estetica che per anni ha segnato questa via della città, dall’altro aggiornare alcuni elementi per rispondere alle esigenze contemporanee e risolvere criticità esistenti.
E’ per queste ragioni che si è scelto di mantenere il più possibile fedele al progetto originario il fronte principale, valorizzando le ampie vetrate - ridisegnandone la partitura - e preservando gli aggetti originari. Gli interventi più incisivi hanno riguardato i fronti est e nord, dove la ristrutturazione si è concentrata sulla modifica e l’ampliamento delle aperture esistenti nonché sugli interni dell’edificio.
Con l’attività commerciale collocata al piano terra, la residenza si sviluppa sui due livelli superiori e
sfrutta la copertura del magazzino come ampio terrazzo esterno. Una nuova grande apertura connette la zona giorno al terrazzo nord, mentre un nuovo corpo scala, con anima in cemento armato a vista, mette in relazione i diversi livelli dell’abitazione.
Gli ambienti interni sono caratterizzati da ampie vetrate che inondano di luce gli spazi e offrono visuali aperte sui dintorni. Pochi e accuratamente selezionati i materiali utilizzati per le finiture: cemento armato a vista per il corpo scala, rovere per pavimenti e alcuni rivestimenti, laccato nero per alcune parte di arredo.
The building was constructed in 1968 by the architect Piercarlo Stefanelli with the intention of elevating a commercial activity, and it has always exhibited the characteristics of an urban villa. The building was inserted into a context characterised by a strong urban presence, and it immediately represented a rupture with its surroundings.The renovation work took into account the marked architectural qualities and had a twofold objective: on the one hand to preserve the aesthetic...
- Year 2025
- Work started in 2023
- Work finished in 2025
- Status Completed works
- Type Apartments / Single-family residence / Interior design / Residential renovation / Building Recovery and Renewal / Facade renovation

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