{"id":3552,"date":"2025-08-21T10:30:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T10:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/?p=3552"},"modified":"2025-08-22T15:18:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T15:18:32","slug":"solum-carves-labyrinthine-alleyway-through-coastal-home-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/21\/solum-carves-labyrinthine-alleyway-through-coastal-home-in-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Solum carves “labyrinthine” alleyway through coastal home in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A narrow alleyway winds between the monolithic, blocky volumes and patios of this coastal home in Sicily<\/a>, designed by Italian architecture practice Solum.<\/span><\/p>\n

Named Patio House, the home is located on a long, narrow site in Avola that stretches out towards the sea and ends in a rocky cliff.<\/p>\n

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Patio House has a labyrinthine layout<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Looking to balance open views of the coast with the feel of an “introverted oasis”, Solum<\/a> split the home’s spaces into individual, cubic volumes and private patios. These are united by a walkway carved out between high walls, which the studio described as “labyrinthine”.<\/p>\n

“The project develops from the challenge of connecting the house’s entrance and circulation to the living area facing the sea,” said Solum co-founder Lorenzo Campagna.<\/p>\n

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Alleyways weave between patios and cubic volumes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“The villa is thus conceived around this issue, creating a promenade that connects the entrance to the sea while distributing the more private spaces along the way,” he added.<\/p>\n

“This alley winds through the house, generating transitional spaces and two small squares that provide access to the bedrooms. The walls are designed as a continuous gesture, producing a labyrinth-like effect visible from the rooftop terrace.”<\/p>\n

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A perforated brick wall creates a screen in front of a bedroom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The route through the home begins in a landscaped parking area, from which a front bedroom is screened by a perforated brick wall and leafy plants.<\/p>\n

Beyond this entrance space, the home’s open-air alleyway connects four additional bedrooms. Each of these is wrapped by rendered walls with minimal openings, save for glass doors that provide each with access to a dedicated, private patio.<\/p>\n