The villa is located in Itria Valley in a landscape marked by the presence of numerous centuries-old olive trees and dry stone walls, typical features of the Apulian landscape.
The request of the client, a young professional living in Paris, was to convert the current trullo into a larger and more complex structure, a convivial place to host friends and that could be transformed into a residence for her or a vacation rental home. The basic idea is therefore to work on the genius loci, emphasizing and enhancing the typical forms of Apulian architecture by reinterpreting them in a contemporary key.
The main objective of the project is to respect the pre-existence where there is the trullo, which becomes the main elevation of the body. To this, which is already enclosed on two sides, a fence is added that recreates the theme of defense. To the rear of the main body, and inspired by the existing enclosed courtyard, new volumes are attached that work on an introspective model. As in all Mediterranean architecture, from Roman domus to Moroccan riads via Apulian masserias, the life of this dwelling and its system of openings unfolds within its courtyards, in a consecutio of spaces that close and reopen arousing surprise in those who walk through them. The original complex is designed to accommodate relaxation areas, while the new volume responds to the need for services for daytime living and rest. The two plexuses are linked by green courtyards and a corridor, physical and visual, that ends outside with the pool space. The planned new volumes are at the same height as the existing ones while respecting them, maintaining the total proportions of the facade. On the south front, a long wall is planned with a secondary access that allows a separate entrance to the two volumes.