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Terrace. Photo: Nicola Roman Walbeck

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Casa agli orti in Solduno. Photo: Nicola Roman Walbeck

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Casa agli Orti

Contemporary building, Visit upon registration
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Buzzi studio d'architettura, 2016 - 2019 

At Solduno’s outskirts, a former community garden cultivated by Italian immigrants inspires a housing project linking neighbourhood and river. The volume is split into two bodies, reducing impact while creating outdoor spaces and new vegetable plots. A structural grid organises plans, façades, apartments and gardens, while the memory of cultivation ensures continuity. Sixteen apartments occupy four floors around a central core; each has a vegetable plot and shared rooftop terrace. Minimal structure and lightweight partitions allow flexibility and change. Visible slabs, pillars and pilasters express the construction, while handcrafted ceramic tiles clad the façade. A pebble garden recalls the nearby riverbank. Casa agli Orti proves that sustainable, affordable housing can achieve quality through simple, inventive gestures.

 

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Visiting hours

  • Sunday October 25th
    09:30 – 10:30
    Guided tour by Arch. Francesco Buzzi
    Registration is mandatoryFull tour, no more places available
  • Sunday October 25th
    10:30 – 11:30
    Guided tour by Arch. Francesco Buzzi
    Registration is mandatoryFull tour, no more places available

Address

Via Filippo Caponelli 24
6600 Locarno

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Public transportation

From Locarno FFS railway station:

Bus no. 7 towards Losone, Caserma, from the Locarno, Piazza Stazione stop, platform C; get off at Solduno, Stazione, followed by an approximately 6-minute walk (500 m).

R70 train towards Intragna, from platform 21; get off at Solduno, followed by an approximately 5-minute walk (400 m).

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