Vol. 30 No. 2 (2025): Paesaggio
Articles

SOLUM Studio – Casa Patio, Avola, Sicilia

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  • Federico Gracola
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/FiA-17506

Published 2026-06-29

Keywords

  • Solum,
  • Architecture–landscape relationship,
  • Domestic architecture,
  • Labyrinthine architecture,
  • Path

How to Cite

Gracola, F. (2026). SOLUM Studio – Casa Patio, Avola, Sicilia. Firenze Architettura, 30(2), 86–97. https://doi.org/10.36253/FiA-17506

Copyright (c) 2026 Federico Gracola

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Abstract

Ispirandosi alla Casa di Asterione di Borges, l’articolo analizza la Patio House di SOLUM Studio come architettura labirintica esperibile solo attraverso l’attraversamento. Un sistema introverso di muri, percorsi scoperti e patii costruisce una relazione con il paesaggio fondata sull’esperienza, culminando nella rivelazione finale del mare come conquista.

 

 

 

Drawing inspiration from Borges’s short story “The House of Asterion”, this paper analyses SOLUM Studio’s Patio House as a labyrinthine architecture that can only be experienced by traversing it. An introverted system of walls, open pathways and courtyards establishes a relationship with the landscape that is based on experience, culminating in the final revelation of the sea.

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