Capalbio Barn House by Carola Vannini

ByJon Dykstra Houses

A photo of the house's outdoor with pool.

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Our architecture firm develops housing and commercial space designs through life and work experiences that bring together different cultures and backgrounds. The firm’s activity is mainly focused on residential architecture but applies to all types of projects: from smaller residential and renovation works to larger commercial and new-construction projects.

The work developed in New York around the year 2000, mixed together with a classical Italian cultural background, is giving life to a design that respects peculiar traditions and is open to new and innovative solutions.

This concept brought fresh challenges and sensations to the study of living spaces and a new crossroads where new and old meet.
Our research on residential and commercial spaces has enabled us to realize and materialize different concepts of living based on our clients’ various needs and mentalities.

From thought to concept to realized space, we work with our clients to ensure their vision becomes reality through architecture and design.

The garden's layout was intended to highlight the lyrical quality of the surroundings.
The garden’s layout was intended to highlight the lyrical quality of the surroundings.
The vegetation seems to emerge spontaneously and undergo seasonal color changes.
The vegetation seems to emerge spontaneously and undergo seasonal color changes.
The house is entered through a large, imposing corridor that draws the eye to the swimming pool and the emblematic cypress on either side.
The house is entered through a large, imposing corridor that draws the eye to the swimming pool and the emblematic cypress on either side.
The sliding doors are aligned with one another and open toward the garden, allowing vision throughout the entire structure.
The sliding doors are aligned with one another and open toward the garden, allowing vision throughout the entire structure.
Thick walls that conceal significant storage areas split the day room into many functional sections.
Thick walls that conceal significant storage areas split the day room into many functional sections.
The transparent fireplace is intended to preserve the room's continuity.
The transparent fireplace is intended to preserve the room’s continuity.
From the living room, three hallways lead to the green house, which mirrors the structure's design.
From the living room, three hallways lead to the greenhouse, which mirrors the structure’s design.
Due to the large windows, the eating space is very light during the day.
Due to the large windows, the eating space is very light during the day.
It features a cabinet with objects to decorate the space artistically.
It features a cabinet with objects to decorate the space artistically.
For informal dining, it has a small island counter or a bar counter.
For informal dining, it has a small island counter or a bar counter.
It progresses by a slow dematerialization to the pool area.
It progresses through a slow dematerialization of the pool area.
Two bedrooms and two bathrooms make up the night area.
Two bedrooms and two bathrooms make up the night area.
The master bedroom looks out onto the house's broad porch, which also leads to the pool.
The master bedroom looks out onto the house’s broad porch, which also leads to the pool.
This bathroom has a fantastic design that sets it apart from others.
This bathroom has a fantastic design that sets it apart from others.
The resin veneer in the bathrooms mimics the hues of the surrounding landscape.
The resin veneer in the bathrooms mimics the hues of the surrounding landscape.
Although simple, this design is incredibly creative.
Although simple, this design is incredibly creative.
An outdoor dining good for having breakfast and luch while relaxing.
Outdoor dining is good for having breakfast and lunch while relaxing.
A lounge can be found outside good for relaxing and entertaining.
A lounge can be found outside good for relaxing and entertaining.
There is an patio outside the house.
There is a patio outside the house.

The sliding doors open toward the garden and are in line with each other to allow visibility across the building in every direction. A spacious and monumental corridor delineates the house along its length, focusing attention on the swimming pool and the symbolic cypress on opposite sides. The night area is divided into two bedrooms and two bathrooms. 

The master bedroom overlooks the long porch that flanks the house and leads to the pool. The bathrooms have a resin veneer that emulates the colors of the surrounding nature. The day area is divided into different functional parts by thick walls that hide large storage spaces.

The transparent fireplace is designed to leave the continuity of the space untouched. Three passages lead from the living room to the greenhouse, which repeats the shape of the building. A gradual dematerialization evolves through it, leading to the pool area.

The garden was designed to emphasize the poetic nature of the surrounding Tuscan landscape: the vegetation appears to spring up spontaneously and changes colors with the seasons. Aesthetic lighting design accentuates the natural settings at night, reminiscent of a fairy tale landscape.

Lighting design was carefully developed for the interiors as well: the lighting fixtures underline the space and appear to “dance” in the space with blowing wind. Ultimately, the project’s purpose is to emphasize the poetic flair of the architecture setting it in seamlessly with the aesthetics of the surrounding natural environment with elegance and respect.

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