Visualisation of the refurbished stone building with terrace, arched openings and pines
Covered loggia with timber beams, dining table and terracotta pots above the hills
Aerial visualisation of the house with a pool and pergola on the terrace below
Dining room with a lit hearth in an arched recess under a beamed ceiling
Living room with plastered fireplace, chestnut beams and terracotta floor
Bathroom with a masonry bath, red-painted window frames and exposed roof timbers
Bedroom with slim black steel four-poster below the exposed roof timbers
The existing stone farmhouse on its slope with red doors and a timber pergola

Project: residential

Palazzina

Palazzina is a sustainable refurbishment of a residential building in the countryside of Forci, Tuscany. It will have four bedrooms, four bathrooms, open space for the kitchen and living. The interior design will mix contemporary with rustic classic Tuscan language.

This is part of the holistic philosophies to the heart of rural Tuscany of Tenuta di Forci

Details

Design by: Pardini Hall Architecture

Location: Lucca, Tuscany

Concept

Measured elevation of the stone building with pantile roof and terrace steps
Hand drawn concept sketch of the building with its pergola, bread oven and terraces
Site section board setting out amenities from harvesting and swimming to lounging
Site section board showing functions including reed bed drainage and a natural pool

Facts + Figures

Appointed

2022

Completion

Area

350 sq m

Location

Tuscany

Press

Client feedback

“Working with Elisa Pardini and Rob Hall of Pardini Hall Architecture on a large real estate project in Tuscany has been an inspiring and rewarding experience! They are creative, detail-oriented and skilled professionals who understand what it means to deal with complex restoration projects of historically-protected buildings! With their Italian and UK experiences, they are very pro-active in providing sustainable solutions to many of the challenges that restoration projects pose. And, they manage to deliver presentations, plans and documents on time and within the framework of both our client’s needs and the requirements of the local and historical authorities! We would certainly recommend Elisa and Rob to potential property buyers or property owners who are looking to undertake a challenging architectural/renovation project!”

— Christophe Bergen, Project Manager, Forci Estate, Tuscany