PROJECTS / Casetta
A micro holiday house renovated to accommodate multiple types of guests: from a single couple to families with kids.
Sestri Levante (Genoa)
Renovation
Architectural design, sustainability concept, works supervision
2025
Private
This light renovation aims at retaining the existing floor plan and enhancing the original feature of the house.
The new modern kitchen perfectly fits the original hand-painted wall tiles as well as the slate counter top and shelves.
Key sustainability
features
energy efficiency
A new heat pump replaces the old gas heating system, providing air conditioning during summertime.
A highly performant building envelope, including a thermal coat and triple-glazed windows, guarantees limited energy consumption.
circular economy
The avoided wall or wall tiles demolition made it a nearly-zero-waste renovation. Existing furniture to be replaced was donated to other people and reused. The flexibility of use allows preventing from functional obsolescence.
New movable curtains hide a stacking bed and two lateral closets. Their light-blue stripes match original mosaic tiles of the wall niche and some of the original pieces of furniture of the house.
The sink is replaced with a new one with black faucets, matching the original shelves and the recessed soap niches.
New and old co-exist in every detail of the renovation.
Both the living space at the ground floor and the bedroom space at the first floor allow for a flexible use of space.
Both spaces are provided with sofa beds, sinks and a direct connection with the beautiful garden facing the sea.
