Inspired by the local vernacular architecture, House in countryside type C is

one of four sustainable houses designed by Renato Pucci from Archilea

architecture studio and the local architect Giovanni Carignani for the town of

Capannori, in the landscape of Toscana (Italy).

The goal was to design a modern and efficient house surrounded by a big

garden, near the Visona creek for a single family.

The dwelling takes advantage of its peaceful and isolated location to allow the

programs to maximize natural light and the view of the landscape.

The outdoor areas provide a generous space for relaxation and recreation and

a big winter garden allow the inhabitants not only to reduce energy

requirement but also to benefit of a fantastic common space, especially during

winter, facing the big garden and the pool.

The exterior skin is simple with no decoration; the white color of the walls

contrasts with the wooden color of the doors and windows and with the natural

environments that surrounded the house.

The interior features carefully chosen pieces of stylish and minimalist furniture,

with materials including wood, concrete and natural stone

Special attention, during the design project, was paid to the sustainability: the

orientation of the house allows to have more than 70% of the glazing surfaces

facing south. The natural materials of the walls (straw) provide a strong

thermal isolation allowing to reduce energy requirement and providing an

optimal therm-hygrometric wellness.

The structure of the house is a wooden frame.

Additional electricity would come from photovoltaic panels on the rooftops and

any excess power could be fed back into the national grid.