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Rowing Nautical Base

An intervention in a popular public space in Torno, Italy adopts a humble design approach, sinking into the earth to blend in with the existing architecture and physical landscape.

By: MARC

Architecture-Page | Rowing Nautical Base by MARC
Interior view of the dressing area.

The interplay among the different levels blends the new building with the existing architectural and natural landscapes and enables the building to cope with the movements of the lake, eventually absorbing occasional flooding.

The boat storage is divided in two separate volumes, the length required for the first containing long boats makes it cantilever over the lake, while the second for the shorter boats works as a connection with the stone base of the Terragni's villa.

Credits

  • Text: Courtesy of the architect
  • Photographs by Beppe Giardino, Courtesy of the architect
  • Compiled and edited by Manish Mehta

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