Casa GW
This residential project in Milan stems from the merging and renovation of two apartments into a single, continuous residence. The starting point lies in the unique condition of its envelope: a perimeter entirely resolved with curtain walls, granting the space a radical transparency and an uninterrupted relationship with the urban landscape.
To preserve this openness and enhance spatial fluidity, the program is concentrated within a central core, conceived as the domestic heart of the home. This articulating spine not only houses the technical and service functions—kitchen, washroom, built-in cabinetry, and storage areas—but also acts as a mediator between the different spheres of daily life. Around it, the residence is organized into two complementary bands: the day area, opening to the south and linked to the most extensive and sheltered facade, where the living room, dining room, and kitchen unfold seamlessly; and the night area, featuring two bedrooms and a bathroom, strategically oriented towards the terraces to ensure privacy and comfort.
The core has been designed to strike a balance between warmth and material precision: the richness of the wood dialogues with the purity of the stainless steel, resulting in a functional volume that, far from being a mere container, becomes the centerpiece that structures the living experience. This spatial strategy frees up the facades, allowing natural light, views, and ventilation to flow unobstructed throughout the entire home, generating an open and enveloping atmosphere.
The result is an architecture that, through the simplicity of its gesture and its constructive sophistication, offers a flexible, luminous, and profoundly contemporary framework for living.
