Terragni, Villa del Floricoltore, Como, 1936

In the project of the House of Floricoltore, we can see that a theme of the frame and
the double wall was used. The frame is big enough to carry all the construction and
is underlined by the length of the windows. The asymmetry of the composition gives
an unexpected results. The walls of the rooms are set back with respect to the
frame and are treated as the levels that move in freedom: with advances and
retreats, with the creation of spaces of varying depth. Thanks to this, the new
volume holds the characteristic of a pure prism above the ground by strip windows
and detached frames, connected by thin floors that create a feeling of harmony. The
project, however, presents an obvious conflict: the volume and raised the giant-
frame, clearly represented in the two main facades of the building, disappear in the
other two sides.

Terragni makes an easily recognizable space division of the building. The main
entrance is closely related to the location of the outdoor spaces. The interior of the
house is on the other hand divided into two parts: the common areas, oriented to
the east, and private ones, oriented to the west. The architect creates a play of light
and shadows highlighting the most prominent elements of the architecture. An
outdoor staircase leads to the first floor which has two different routes that begin at
the same point: the first provides access to the upper floor through a staircase; the
second leads to the apartment and is joined by a horizontal connection, is the
sleeping area.

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