ARCHITECT'S

Built on a sharply inclined hillside above the village of Riva San Vitale, on the shores of Lake Lugano, the house is set in the lower part of the plot and laid out on different levels like a tower. A red metal bridge links the road uphill to the house. The configuration, perfectly square in plan, with the square staircase at its center, is modified on the different levels with the gradual decrease in the density of habitable space making way for interior terraces which project out into the various living areas. The vertical dimension is maintained even in the functional distribution: on the upper floor, corresponding to the entrance level, there are the hall, the study and the staircase leading to the lower floors. On the second level there is the master bedroom whereas the children’s bedroom is on the first floor. These spaces are partially open and linked to the living area on the ground floor. (© Mario Botta Architetti)

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