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Kastelaz Hof is a villa in Termeno, South Tyrol, in northern Italy, a village famous for Gewürztraminer wine, set in a valley among vineyards, forest and near Lake Caldaro with 360-degree panoramic views. In 2018, the PPA studio won an invited competition to replace an existing building at the top of the "Kastelaz" vineyard for a local winemaking family. The house's form grows from the site: a low, ribbon-like volume emerging from the landscape so that it is barely visible from the nearby village, enclosing an inner courtyard that screens the strong winds off Lake Garda. Exterior materials reproduce the limestone dry-stone retaining walls of the surrounding vineyards, matching their texture and colour. The structure is divided into three wings that intensify the dialogue between interior and exterior, and the inner courtyard binds all the spaces together in nature. Wide glass walls frame and frame the surrounding views while preserving privacy, and the interiors use local materials - concrete and wood - to create a warm, simple atmosphere that continues inside outside.
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