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.