"Casa Vernate, a renovated home by Enrico Sassi Architetto, sits on a wooded slope above the Agno-Porto Ceresio branch of Lake Lugano in Vernate, Switzerland. Designed in 1972 by Unterlöhner + Waibel of Ulm, the single-family house occupies a narrow terrace with long views toward the water and surrounding hills. The original structure combines exposed brick walls with a load-bearing timber system insulated and clad in wood. An asymmetrical gable roof shapes the interior of the sleeping wing, where sloped ceilings follow the roofline."
"The living area projects outward and rests partly on pillars, leaving the ground visible beneath the volume. Interior finishes from the original construction remain legible throughout the plan. Floors were laid in red Klinker tiles, and walls were built in exposed brick with recessed joints. Coconut fibre carpet covered the living room and bedrooms, while wooden doors and partitions were coated in glossy lacquer in dark blue, yellow, and ivory white."
Casa Vernate sits on a wooded slope above the Agno‑Porto Ceresio branch of Lake Lugano in Vernate, Switzerland. The single-family house occupies a narrow terrace with expansive views over the water and hills. The structure combines exposed brick walls and a load-bearing timber system insulated and clad in wood, topped by an asymmetrical gable roof shaping the sleeping wing. Enrico Sassi reorganized the plan into two offset levels within a single-story volume, with living spaces below and bedrooms above; the living area projects outward on pillars. Original interior finishes like red Klinker floors, exposed brick, coconut-fibre carpet and lacquered doors remain visible. Heating was upgraded to an air‑water heat pump and windows were fitted with insulated double glazing while preserving original wooden frames.
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