Single-family detached house via 25 Luglio 40, Centro, Andrano

The life of ancient houses is rarely interrupted, even when they are not inhabited they retain something magical that moves under the surface, a spell that transforms every detail into a true and tangible emotion, a perspicuous rhythm that in the appearance of an irreversible sleep moves desires depths of rebirth. This metric of enchantment applies perfectly to the residence that we encounter in via XXV Luglio in Andrano, in the historical ring of the town, which from the nearby Piazza Castello opens up wide-ranging itineraries, in the direction of the naturalistic park and the sea.

Perhaps the what is most surprising in the presence of the entrance portal, with its mineral colors and Mediterranean charm, is the clear perception of being about to make a real leap in time, because beyond the pyramidal interweaving of the ashlars placed at the top, a small common courtyard gathers the blue sky in the palm of the hand, freeing the entrance door on the left, from which the historical sensuality of the domestic journey begins.

A star-vaulted room captures our curiosity along the master lines of a distant and suspended beauty , in an incredibly enveloping and familiar setting, where the natural flow of light coming from the courtyard and the optimal distribution of spaces around the entrance hall stand out. On the mistral side, a barrel-vaulted room, with "sale de bain" in an ancillary position, outlines an interesting and unexpected space, all the more appreciable for its ability to vary in its intended use, in the wide range of readings which the house lends itself to in its planimetric distribution.

The environment that follows, in the Levantine direction, is a scene that re-emerges involuntarily from the depths of the past. The dovetail vault pushes even higher, giving impetus and elegance to a room, which appears hypnotized by the casual immortality of the suspended window, while the view of the sky allows itself to be sifted, without any resistance, by a white curtain of thoughtful simplicity.
The transition to the dining room, with adjoining kitchenette with window, takes place under the banner of light and projection onto the patio, in an indoor-outdoor relationship which, in the opinion of the writer, should be decidedly strengthened, imagining moving the external staircase all on one side, in order to free up the living space on the facade for a more generous window. The living area would benefit from it, which would instinctively extend onto the garden, and if only we let ourselves be guided by the passion for beauty, it would really be a moment to imagine the courtyard as a stone-paved cloister, with an iron pergola and wattle as a prelude to this wonderful space of freedom.

The perception of peace and inner serenity is accentuated by the garden that chases the sky along the southern route, in the space that oscillates between the housing unit, which we have just left behind us, and the large interconnected garage, whose main entrance originates from via Fosse Ardeatine. The extension of this second building core, in turn presided over by a courtyard in front and a fireplace in a corner position, is paired with a high ceiling that allows it to be imagined, to all intents and purposes, as a second, completely independent living unit. from the first.

What we finally gather, in our eyes and in our soul, climbing onto the large terrace of exclusive property, is a landscape made of primitive instinct, of abandoned thoughts, of the ancient smell of lemons and of tender silence, where the joy of living opens like a dawn among the scattered colors of the sky, in the suspended space of a portal of memories, where time slows down its race to become a sweet sigh.--e5434bc02d9f2c75518c42242257aa8c!