In riva al fiume

THE RIVER ADIGE, CASTELVECCHIO, THE GREEN AND THE ARSENALE: IN VERONA, A UNIQUE SPACE IN THE WORLD, WHOSE GENIUS LOCI CROSSES THE INTERIORS OF AN ELEGANT HOUSE IN THE HISTORIC CENTER, STRENGTHENING THE DIALOGUE WITH HISTORY AND MASTERS OF THE PAST.

In Verona, the ancient Roman origins are deeply linked to the medieval period as well as the more recent past merges with the present, in a precious and unique whole. Everything is art and history. Everything is intimately pervaded by the “spirit” of the time. And if, as Servius argued in the fourth century. It is clear how much the renovation of the house presented in these pages is mainly and voluntarily linked to one’s genius loci, that is to the history and the surrounding environment. The apartment, built facing the Adige on the bank opposite the north tower of Castelvecchio, in a privileged position also with respect to the nineteenth-century and nearby Austrian Arsenale barracks, dialogues with the outside, magnifying itself not only of what surrounds it but also of what it itself represents. The “Palazzina” in which it is inserted, in fact, is the work of Arrigo Rudi, a renowned Veronese architect, disciple of Carlo Scarpa, the great master who in turn enhanced the museum spaces of Castelvecchio in the 1980s and 1990s. Considering the history, the place and the landscape of the building, the renovation was designed and followed by the architect Elleno Squassabia together with the professionals of Area In: the works involved the entire house, redesigning the spaces and hiding everything from view. electrical and hydraulic systems.

PROGETTAZIONE AREA IN  • TESTO ANNA ZORZANELLO • PH EROS MAURONER . video michele velludo