Architect Bruno Morassutti charmed by the beautiful alpine resort of San Martino di Castrozza, found there in 1956 the perfect place to build his house. Right in the center of the small village, a few steps far from the Church and the main square, surrounded by green forests and mountain meadows.
Designing his family residence, the architect was free of the boundaries and ties normally given by the clients: Morassutti had the chance to expressand put into practice the experience gained during the work period at the Taliesin West Architecture school of Frank Lloyd Wright.
He designed this House as a sort of homage to his master, developing the concept of the Usonian Houses, a project based on particular modular morphological and technological features.
Built on a local-stone masonry base, the structure of the villa develops through prefabricated modular panels which alternates with large windows.
The Roof is supported by a series of wooden columns, well visible inside and along the external perimeter of the house. The columns, detached from the stone base by a metal pin, are also disconnected from the wall through a gap behind them, to make a sense of rhythm and lightness.
The strictly square plant is crossed by the large living room which develops on several levels bordered by low stone walls that are the extensions of the basic external walls. Around this large central hall there are the bedrooms, the bathrooms, the kitchen and the dining room.
The Villa is provided with eleven beds, a very large living room with an open fireplace, three bathrooms, a beautiful terrace with great view on the Pale di San Martino. It is surrounded by a green garden whit few big trees and a nice outdoor fireplace.
A short driveway leads to the house, where on the ground floor a big garage can easily fit two cars.
Hospitality
The strictly square plant is crossed by the large living room which develops on several levels bordered by low stone walls that are the extensions of the basic external walls. Around this large central hall there are the bedrooms, the bathrooms, the kitchen and the dining room.
The Villa is provided with eleven beds, a very large living room with an open fireplace, three bathrooms, a beautiful terrace with great view on the Pale di San Martino. It is surrounded by a green garden whit few big trees and a nice outdoor fireplace.
A short driveway leads to the house, where on the ground floor a big garage which can easily fit two cars.
The main floor of Villa Morassutti houses two double bedrooms, a four-beds family room (a bunk bed and two single beds), and a small camera with a single bed, in addition to two services, one furnished with a shower and one with a bathtub. On the lower level there is a room with bunk beds and a small bathroom with a laundry area, with a washing machine and a drying rack.
All the rooms are furnished with bed linen set and towels.
The plain and practical tailor-made furniture was all designed by the Architect and is still today an important symbol of Bruno’s design philosophy.
The Kitchen is equipped with refrigerator, oven and electric plates, stainless double sink and dishwasher, besides a useful tableware including dishes, sets of glasses, cutlery and every other useful tool to enjoy the best family or friends dinners, to make you feel Home.
The large dining room wooden table can host 11 people, and it is also possible to extend the table up to 13 seats for banquets or large dinners.
The Villa’s concept for arch. Bruno Morassutti
Villa Morassutti, in San Martino di Castrozza (Trento, Italy) is one of the emblematic works of the architect Bruno Morassutti. It was built in the 1950s during the years of his collaboration with the architect Angelo Mangiarotti. The house is an interpretation of the building tradition of the mountainous area where it stands, especially in terms of materials and details, but the layout refers to the “Veneto” tradition with its big central hall. That room is the heart of the building and it represents its symbolic, functional and aesthetic centre.
The structure of the house, and also some of its details, highlight the reference to some projects by Frank Lloyd Wright as well as to some Japanese interiors. In fact, Morassutti spent his post graduate year in Wright’s studio-school. The building goes beyond the traditional European concept of a modern residence, based on the juxtaposition of a day-zone and a night-zone. Referencing these advanced models of relationships between different spaces, has resulted in a building that is ahead of its time and also very contemporary.
Arch. Francesco Scullica
