Designed by Savioz Fabrizzi Architectes, this barn, built in 1882 in the middle of the fields, was used for housing during the pasture season. In 1980, the addition of a floor and the roof transformation modified its appearance and its allocation significantly; the building became then a holiday home. The intervention reveals the history of this building by showing all the materials used for the façade over the years. In a site surrounded by fields and forest, the living room opens to the nature. The original stones, the bricks added in the eighties and the contemporary concrete modifications are disclosed and a dark painting makes all these raw textures uniform. The room are separated with large widows from floor to ceiling which can be wide open, extending the spaces to the outside.
Photographs: Thomas Jantscher