Montecassiano is a delightful village with a medieval layout, perched on a hill with a view that takes in the sweep of land from the Sibillini Mountains to the Adriatic coast. All around the magnificently preserved ancient walls is a ring road that separates the old town from the later additions. It was here that a service building stood, a one-storey garage leaning against the property boundary and facing a courtyard to the south.
The design theme was challenging: on the one hand, it had to hearken back to the historical context, and on the other hand, a residential building had to be built that could not (due to civil law constraints) deviate from the previous site or have openings to the north. The owners, a couple with children, espoused the idea of reconstructing a simple space, which is linearly articulated around the living room and kitchen, as is typical of houses in the Marches.
They wanted the living room, flooded with daylight, to be flanked by spaces with a strong and decisive material matrix: this is why Pietre d’Arredo was used, which clad the spaces to the right and left of the living room, creating a small open patio. The building is intended to be a contemporary, thought-out and bold sign. The architecture eschews the mimetic temptation to simulate ancient building techniques and stands as a reflection on building today, holding different materials together without losing the warmth that only material textures such as stone can offer.
Engineer Stefano Donati graduated in Construction Engineering and Architecture in 2002 from the Marche Polytechnic University. In 2003, he founded his eponymous professional firm, dealing mainly with restorations and renovations. The skills he acquired in the sector led him to become a contract lecturer of the “Building works” course at UNIVPM and to broaden his professional experience towards the world of construction. His most important restorations include: the 15th-century Torrione, the Church and Convent Complex of the Servi di Maria di Montefano, the restoration of Palazzo Azzoni and its historic cellars. Particularly important is the experience gained in the restoration of Palazzo Leopardi, the house where the poet Giacomo Leopardi was born, and “Silvia’s house”, where architecture had to contend with respect for historical memory and the need to pass it on to future generations.
In 2018, the urban regeneration of the Morigi Gardens in Filottrano won the Green City Award as “best park in Italy”. In 2020, he registered as an architect. Working with Stefano Donati for many years are the engineers Michela Caporaletti, Chiara Teloni, the surveyor Mirko Balestra and the engineer Alessandro Brunori.
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