{"id":12082,"date":"2014-10-01T08:45:07","date_gmt":"2014-10-01T06:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.area-arch.it\/villa-vals-2\/"},"modified":"2015-07-13T10:23:01","modified_gmt":"2015-07-13T08:23:01","slug":"villa-vals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.area-arch.it\/en\/villa-vals\/","title":{"rendered":"Villa Vals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shouldn\u2019t it be possible to conceal a house in an Alpine slope while still exploiting the wonderful views and allowing light to enter the building?
\nSurprised that it was permissible to construct a pair of dwellings so close to the world famous thermal baths of Vals, the client seized the opportunity to develop the site, without disturbing the bath\u2019s expansive views. The introduction of a central patio into the steep incline creates\u00a0a large fa\u00e7ade with considerable potential for window openings. The viewing angle from the building is slightly inclined, giving an even more dramatic view of the strikingly beautiful mountains on the opposite side of the narrow valley.
\nThe Local Authority\u2019s well intentioned caution, that unusual modern proposals were generally not favoured, proved unfounded. The planners were pleased that the proposal did not appear \u2018residential\u2019 or impose on the adjacent baths building. The scheme was not perceived as a typical structure but rather an example of pragmatic unobtrusive development in a sensitive location.<\/p>\n