Via Cortina
Via Cortina is a renovation project of a traditional Italian house in the province of Torino. The building is a typical family home where three different functional units, inhabited by three different generations, are stacked and share common access and gardens.
The intervention focuses on the ground-floor unit, which has remained untouched since its construction in the 1970s. The original home consisted of two rooms, a small separate kitchen, and a bathroom. A significant portion of the apartment was taken up by a long hallway that connected the entrance on the north side to the living area on the south.
The project aims to renovate the home both technologically and programmatically, optimizing spaces and improving services. The proposal is based on a synthesis solution: grouping all services into a single device developed along the hallway. This multifunctional furniture adapts its form and function according to the area of the house. In its first section, it serves as an entrance hall, then transforms into a desk with ample storage space. Finally, it becomes the kitchen, which retracts into a wall to free up the living area and maximize its flexibility.
The main device is complemented by a second, lighter element located opposite, which accommodates the toilet, access to the bedroom, and additional storage space. In the kitchen, this second element functions as an auxiliary countertop and a movable metal table that can be relocated as needed.
