Beretuzzo — TecnoChianti

The project aimed to recover the existing volume and turn it into a home, respecting the architectural character of the building and of the surrounding built and natural landscape.

The design combines respect for the local building tradition with the use of contemporary technologies, pursuing high standards of seismic safety and energy efficiency. This required a significant structural intervention: a new load-bearing structure in X-LAM timber panels, properly insulated and clad externally in exposed stone, to preserve the architectural identity of the building.

Conceived as a high energy-efficiency house, the home has a minimal energy demand, met by a heat pump system combined with fan coil units. All energy uses are powered exclusively by electricity, with no fossil fuels.

Finally, a controlled mechanical ventilation system ensures continuous air exchange and helps maintain high indoor air quality, providing excellent comfort and well-being.

The stone house with its garden and paved terrace

The house with the pergola and the outdoor terrace

Paved terrace with iron pergola and view over the hills

Living room with open kitchen and light timber ceiling

The stone farm building before the works, seen from above

The building site seen from above, with the new roof being laid

Timber roof with breathable membrane during construction

X-LAM structure with protective membrane and the first stone cladding

Laying the exposed stone cladding next to a French window

The building surrounded by scaffolding while the stone cladding is laid

Interior with X-LAM timber walls and ceiling during construction

Interior in X-LAM timber with windows overlooking the landscape