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RESIDENZA LE STELLE, LOCARNO, SWITZERLAND
Inspiration also came from the Casa Beretta building adjacent to Residenza Le Stelle – a structure designed by influential local architect Rino Tami Francesco Buzzi, Buzzi Studio Di Architettura
by the manual insertion of just a few connective junction bricks. Behind the cladding sit weatherproofing and insulating materials plus a reinforced concrete frame. The positioning of holes in the facade so that they don’t exactly match the position of windows and loggias is very much deliberate. Says Buzzi: “We wanted it to be very clear the brick was perceived as cladding, not a brick wall. But we also liked the idea that rather than just something only superimposed on the exterior of the structure it can be perceived from the interior too – that’s why the bricks are sometimes partially or almost entirely in front of windows.”
Returning to descriptions of the cladding that make comparisons with fabric, the Buzzi Studio team point out that the way the bricks have been cut to accommodate the openings for windows and loggias
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produces a final appearance with “textile ornamental qualities, like fraying fabric.”
Buildings positioned to respond to surrounding environment
The positions of the three buildings that make up this development are also carefully thought out to respond to their location. Filling the full width of the site, there’s a block that faces onto Via Bartolomeo Varenna, a busy street with heavy traffic. Behind this are two freestanding towers that face sloping ground down to the Maggia river and offer views of the surrounding mountains. Buzzi explains that the landscaped spaces between the buildings help to visually connect the complex with the surrounding scenery, their Rino Tami-designed neighbour and the enclosed gardens of other adjacent buildings.
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