Residential Building Refurbishment, Cremona, Italy

The dwelling, accessed through a shared entrance and a courtyard area, is composed of two parts. The older portion, arranged over two levels with an entrance floor slightly raised above the courtyard, features solid brick masonry walls, timber floor structures, an open staircase with cantilevered stone steps, and a double‑pitched roof covered with clay tiles. The second portion, more recent and built with reinforced hollow‑block floor slabs, has a dual orientation, facing both the street and the internal courtyard.

The objectives of the project were to achieve a more rational internal layout—while preserving the typological and morphological character of the dwelling—to improve the building’s energy performance, and to renew all technological systems. The spaces involved in the intervention were refurbished in two separate phases. The first phase created the main core of the dwelling, comprising on the first floor a large open space with a living room and kitchen, a walk‑in wardrobe room, and a bathroom, and on the ground floor the sleeping area, consisting of a bedroom with a walk‑in closet and bathroom. In 2015, the dwelling was expanded to include a study area, a laundry room, and an additional service bathroom.