Private apartament in via Viotti 1

Located almost sixty meters above the ground, in the Torre della Reale Mutua in Piazza Castello in Turin, the private home of the architect Camerana develops in an uninterrupted environment on four facades, like a large loft suspended in the sky.
The design of the house replaces the classic orthogonal walls with cylindrical surfaces in navy blue polyester, which enclose the round kitchen and two small bathrooms, painted in a very vivid Pantone yellow, in contrast with the different neutral gray tones of the walls. Numerous historical and current design pieces have been chosen for the furnishing of the apartment: bold traces of color combined with an ubiquitous wenge wood slatted floor. The protagonist of the space is undoubtedly the light, capable of designing always different atmospheres: in this regard, the BTicino My Home home automation system allows you to control and manage 16 different and pre-established light scenarios. The metallic Light Tech series was also chosen for the control plates; the less visible system technology, such as actuators and dimmers, are also signed by BTicino.

credit

Project: Benedetto Camerana
Location: Torino, via Viotti 1 (Torre Littoria)
Realization: Finished
Client: Benedetto Camerana
Procedure: Direct assignment
Consultants: P.B.& A., Bodino s.p.a., Ezio Sarà (lighting technology), A.B.C. Eletrik s.r.l. (installations), Euphon (audio video)
Functions: Private residence
Chronology: Project and construction (2003)
Dimensional data: 130 sqm
Photo credits: Alberto Bacchella, Fulvia Farassino

Books

  • A.A.V.V., Case di Torino, Ed. AdArte, Torino 2009, pp. 118-123

International newspapers and magazines E. Sylvers,

  • “A pilot’s view of Turin, circa 1960”, in The NewYork Times–International HeraldTribute, 22 luglio 2011, pag. 22.

Italian newspapers and magazines

  • P. Ciana,“Case aperte. Un loft come un jumbo fra le nuvole sopra la città della Mole”, in Corriere della Sera Magazine, settembre 2006, pp. 189-190
  • N. Zancan,“I love Torino: Questa città ha bisogno di nuove passioni”, in La Stampa, marzo 2011, pag. 75.

Architecture and design magazines

  • M. Ciavarella, “Tecno modern”, in Casamica, maggio 2006, n. 301, pp. 178-183
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