Casa in Brianza: Traditional Style in a Contemporary Villa

Studio Gerosa envisioned Casa in Brianza, a home just a stone’s throw from Lake Como, as a contemporary villa defined by an essential aesthetic with understated yet elegant lines. With a large glazed façade and expansive windows, the residence maintains an ongoing dialogue with the surrounding greenery, dissolving the boundaries between inside and out, and allowing the beauty of nature to define every space.

The main living areas occupy a single level, while the basement houses a garage, utility spaces, and a library. The garden, designed by landscape architect Valerio Cozzi, mirrors the geometric language of the project itself, enriching it with a diverse selection of plants, including evergreen hedges and colorful blossoms. The focal point of the outdoor area is an infinity pool. Set against the mountain backdrop of the Lecco pre-Alps, it’s an ideal place to relax.

Casa in Brianza: Life set against the Lecco pre-Alps

Reflecting the material palette of the façade, timber ceilings, and stone and oak flooring give the villa a warm, welcoming feel. This combines with custom furnishings with a color palette dominated by greens and grays.

Facing northeast, the living area offers views of the pool with its classic travertine finish, the same material used for the pool terrace and surrounding garden paths. Inside, the southwest-facing bedrooms are arranged along a corridor that begins with an entry vestibule, providing a calm and coherent progression of spaces.

Made of concrete with a distinctive hand-smoothed finish, the exterior structure anchors the building to the ground as its sole load-bearing element. The villa has a lateral footprint crowned by a broad dual-pitched roof with eaves, evoking the idea of a domestic shelter while referencing Lombardy’s traditional rural architecture.

The design team conceptualized the roof as a fifth exterior plane. Finished with brown aluminum roofing, it seamlessly integrates elements such as exhaust vents, chimneys, gutters, and safety anchors into the architectural vocabulary. Rising prominently above the building’s profile, a large rectangular chimney forms the focal point of the home, while discreetly housing the mechanical ventilation, exhaust, and air treatment systems.

From the energy perspective, the home meets the client’s brief to significantly reduce non-renewable energy consumption. A rainwater harvesting irrigation system simplifies garden upkeep, while a lightweight covered walkway incorporates numerous photovoltaic panels.

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