Senior residence

The starting point of the project is to create a senior residence that is not isolated, but rather an active hub within the urban cluster and the life of the city. To achieve this, the two existing hornbeams have been preserved as distinctive elements that connect the site to the parish church and the presbytery. The square thus creates a link with the city, becoming a lively meeting place.

The strategic placement of the outdoor spaces was key to the emergence of the two built volumes.

The project aims to meet the program’s challenge with two polygonal volumes that embody two different lifestyles: one independent (studios and apartments) and the other assisted (long-term care). However, they are connected by a transparent base that houses the shared spaces. This allows sunlight from the south to enter and flood the terrace with warm light at lunchtime.

The two volumes are designed to be compact enough to offer generous outdoor spaces. The floor plans efficiently meet the required typologies and integrate well with the village scale. By dividing the façade into several angles, the building’s length, height, and depth are not perceived by passersby. Thus, the proposed architectural form lies somewhere between a public building and a private home, creating a dynamic dialogue with its surroundings.