Escape to a modular timber retreat in Italy by Teke Architects – Wallpaper*

Escape to a modular timber retreat in Italy by Teke Architects

Teke Architects createsmodular, off-grid countryside retreat, MU50, made of prefabricated wooden elements in ItalysMediterranian Coast

A relatively small and modest structure has appeared among the pine forest on a secluded spot of theMediterranean Coast of Italy. It is Genoa-based architect Onur Tekes latest offering, a simple but striking retreat for a private client.

The project istitled MU50 standing for Modular Unit 50 and hinting at the way this design works. The structure may be used in this case as a holiday home, but itssmall-scale, modular, off-grid nature means it can beadaptable to a wide variety of sites and even, potentially, uses. Whats more, it is also recyclable.

Asimple act of repeating and combining a small number of relatively simple building elements can produce a wide variety of spaces fit for different uses from a small meditation room to a dwelling, says Teke.

Through its simplicity, flexibility and choice of materials, this structure is intended to bring beauty to the users daily lives; to allow them to incorporate it in their quotidian landscape and to connect with the surrounding nature reducing at most its carbon footprint, explains Teke.

The house consists of two untreated Larch structuraltimber frames. Glass wraps around the structure to open up the interior to views and nature, butmanually operated timber shades protect privacy and the interiors from harsh sunlight when needed. The spaces inside are clean and minimalist.

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The projects environmental impact is reduced by maximum use of natural lighting and ventilation,photovoltaic panels on the roof and a ground source heat pump. Clever use of eco-friendly technologies, a low tech approach and the modular system developed through it,meanthis little getaway can be enjoyedguilt free.

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