Elasticofarm

Yuppie Ranch House + Barn

Yuppie Ranch House + Barn
© Betta Crovato
Yuppie Ranch House + Barn
© Betta Crovato

YUPPIE RANCH HOUSE + BARN

Elasticospa + 3

ARCHITECTS
Elasticospa + 3

PLANT CONSULTANT
Del Ben

BUILDING CONTRACTOR
Del Maschio Pietro & C. s.n.c.

TEAM
S. Pujatti, A.Del Maschio, M. Luis y Garcia, D. Musmeci, L. Macrì, A. Morassut, M. Burigana, R.Cauz

STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Studio Arcade

PHOTOGRAPHS
Betta Crovato

AREA
350.0 sqm

YEAR
2004

LOCATION
Budoia, Italy

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

The yuppie ranch house stands in a hilly landscape, looking out on one side towards the mountains and on the other to the dry and stony plain of Friuli.

Yuppie Ranch House + Barn
© Betta Crovato
Yuppie Ranch House + Barn
© Betta Crovato

The only trace of human presence before the construction of the house was some old railway cross-ties once raised to mark a property boundary.

The structure plays upon the varying density in the vertical arrangement of the cross-ties which feature both in the perimeter fence and as a partial cladding for the house façade.

Yuppie Ranch House + Barn
© Betta Crovato
Yuppie Ranch House + Barn
© Betta Crovato

The Cor-ten steel façade, in fact, adopts a modular pattern whose base unit is the same size as the wooden cross ties.

The fluid forms were inspired by the gently rolling hills, whilst the green roof establishes an even clearer link with the slopes of hills and mountains.

Yuppie Ranch House + Barn
© Betta Crovato
Yuppie Ranch House + Barn
© Betta Crovato

A ramp enables people and horses to gain access to the roof, from where there is a spectacular view.

The layout of the house also hinges around a ramp, which not only serves as the hub for the distribution of individual rooms but also provides an area of relaxation around the central fireplace.

Yuppie Ranch House + Barn
© Betta Crovato
Yuppie Ranch House + Barn
© Betta Crovato

Materials were chosen so that the passage of time would play a clear role: season after season, the house will age, becoming part of the surrounding landscape.


Yuppie Ranch House + Barn
© Betta Crovato
Yuppie Ranch House + Barn
© Betta Crovato
Yuppie Ranch House + Barn
© Betta Crovato
Yuppie Ranch House + Barn
© Betta Crovato
Yuppie Ranch House + Barn
© Betta Crovato
Yuppie Ranch House + Barn
© Betta Crovato


Yuppie Ranch House + Barn
Site Plan
Yuppie Ranch House + Barn
Plan
Yuppie Ranch House + Barn
Plan


Yuppie Ranch House + Barn
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Elasticofarm
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Elasticofarm
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