A picture of the exterior of Casa Duplo, which is made entirely of untreated Nordic larch planks, glass doors and windows.

Dimensions: 24.10 x 6.60 x h. 6.00 m
Cubic Volume: 1,480 m3
Program: housing for two families
Type of construction: prefabricated in wood
Architecture: Enrico Sassi & Stefano Tibiletti
Collaborators: arch. Luca Coffari; arch. Orsola Zannier
Consultant DL: Giulio Dal Medico
Landscape architect: Sophie Agata Ambroise
Civil engineer: Fulvio Pagnamenta
Wood engineer: Enrico Bischof
RVS engineer: Tami associati SA,
Fire engineer: Geo Viviani
Wood company: Xilema-Veragouth

A view of the back of the building displaying a wall made of vertical planks of nordic larch, with windows at odd intervals
A view of the back of the two story building displaying a wall made of vertical planks of nordic larch, with windows at odd intervals
 
A low camera angle shows a side of Casa Duplo, which has vertical wood claddings of its wall and a glass window.
A low camera angle shows a side of Casa Duplo, which has vertical wood claddings of its wall and a glass window.
The Casa Duplo is lit up at sundown, showing a great view of the inside.
The Casa Duplo is lit up at sundown, showing a great view of the inside.

 

A staircase rising above the entryway to a building is painted with white and brown handrails and has square windows made of glass that lets in light from the skylight above.
A staircase rising above the entryway to a building is painted with white and brown handrails and has square windows made of glass that lets in light from the skylight above.
An interior shot of a full height window showing the view outside
An interior shot of a full height window showing the view outside
Exterior shot of the side of the casa duplo showing a large window that lets in a lot of sunlight
Exterior shot of the side of the casa duplo showing a large window that lets in a lot of sunlight
The casa duplo has a porch that offers a view of the lawn, which is pleasing to the eyes.
The casa duplo has a porch that offers a view of the lawn, which is pleasing to the eyes.
First floor plan of Casa Duplo
First floor plan of Casa Duplo
Second floor plan of Casa Duplo
Second floor plan of Casa Duplo
Site plan of Casa Duplo
Site plan of Casa Duplo
East north elevation of Casa Duplo
East north elevation of Casa Duplo
West side elevation of Casa Duplo
West side elevation of Casa Duplo
Section A: Casa Duplo
Section A: Casa Duplo
Section B: Casa Duplo
Section B: Casa Duplo
Section of the Stairs
Section of the Stairs
Longitudinal section of Casa Duplo
Longitudinal section of Casa Duplo
Ground Floor Plan of Casa Duplo
Ground Floor Plan of Casa Duplo
Sketch of Casa Duplo
Sketch of Casa Duplo

The project deals with the relationship between inside and outside, between architectural space and environment. The visual and spatial continuity between day area and external space is expressed through the use of large square full-height windows and through the big transition space of the porch, covered but external. Walls and slabs are made of wood; the house was built using the pre fabrication technique.

There is wood-block flooring, while the inferior face of the slab is left natural. The material of all horizontal surfaces is wood, vertical planes are characterized by the color white. The building’s structure (walls and slabs) is made of wood. The outer surface is coated with untreated Nordic larch boards, disposed vertically. The boards ’utmost height is 6 meters, their width 9 cm; the board’s size has been used as unit for the project.

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