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Casa Snider, exterior. Photo: Archivio del Moderno (AdM), Fondo Luigi Snozzi, Balerna

Casa Snider, interiors. Photo: Archivio del Moderno (AdM), Fondo Luigi Snozzi, Balerna

Casa Snider, view from the vineyard. Photo: Archivio del Moderno (AdM), Luigi Snozzi Archive, Balerna

Casa Snider

Photo: Marcella Snider Salazar

Detail, Casa Snider.

Photo: Marcella Snider Salazar

Casa Snider

Photo: Marcella Snider Salazar

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Casa Snider in Verscio

Historic building, Visit upon registration
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Luigi Snozzi, Livio Vacchini, 1964 - 1968

Casa Snider, designed by Luigi Snozzi and Livio Vacchini for lawyer Snider and his large family, stands on the edge of the historic centre of Verscio. The project dates from 1965: the building has a rectangular form with a 2:1 ratio, oriented according to the slope of the land and the rows of vineyards. The volume establishes a dialogue with the existing buildings, avoiding the appearance of an isolated object.

The interior spaces are organised around double-height areas, reinterpreted porticoes and sliding panels, encouraging visual connections between the rooms, the inhabitants and the landscape. The structure and materials further reinforce the character of the house, while the garden, retaining wall and vine-covered pergola extend its dialogue with the rural tradition and historic fabric of Verscio.

Walking route from Verscio Station to Casa Snider

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Visiting hours

  • Sunday October 25th
    14:30 – 15:00
    Guided tour by Arch. Pietro Tovaglieri
    Registration is mandatoryFull tour, no more places available
  • Sunday October 25th
    15:00 – 15:30
    Guided tour by Arch. Pietro Tovaglieri
    Registration is mandatoryFull tour, no more places available
  • Sunday October 25th
    15:30 – 16:00
    Guided tour by Arch. Pietro Tovaglieri
    Registration is mandatoryFull tour, no more places available
  • Sunday October 25th
    16:00 – 16:30
    Guided tour by Arch. Pietro Tovaglieri
    Registration is mandatoryFull tour, no more places available
  • Sunday October 25th
    16:30 – 17:00
    Guided tour by Arch. Pietro Tovaglieri
    Registration is mandatoryFull tour, no more places available

Guided tour with Arch. Pietro Tovaglieri

Limitations

Children not allowed
Photography prohibited

Address

Stradón 52
6653 Verscio

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Public transportation

From Locarno FFS railway station:

R70 train towards Camedo, from platform 21; get off at Verscio, followed by an approximately 6-minute walk (400 m).

Bus no. 324 towards Spruga, from platform A; get off at Cavigliano, Bivio Onsernone, followed by an approximately 15-minute walk (1.2 km).