Heritage renovation — residential interiors
Torre del Gallo Apartments
A heritage stone tower in the hills above Florence, reimagined as two apartments that interlock within one historic volume.
- Location
- Tuscany, Italy
- Year
- 2017
- Status
- Concept proposal
- Built area
- Approx. 1,100 sqm
The concept
Two dwellings shift vertically through the tower, so each occupies alternating levels while the masonry exterior is preserved untouched.
Torre del Gallo is a heritage stone structure in the hills of Arcetri, overlooking Florence and the Tuscan landscape. The proposal preserves the historic masonry exterior while transforming the interior into two independent apartments.
The two homes interlock within a single volume, shifting vertically through a three-dimensional arrangement — the same programme, expressed through two different layouts woven through the tower.
Scope of work
Adaptive reuse strategy and spatial planning: zoning of the two apartments, the vertical circulation system and the interlayered organisation that allows both to coexist within the historic structure.
Preliminary interior concepts establishing mood, material palette and atmosphere, communicated through spatial diagrams, interior visualisations and conceptual layouts.
Design details
A restrained, rustic interior language lets the existing structure lead: travertine floors, solid oak ceilings, natural wood cabinetry and black steel stairs set against exposed historic stone and lime plaster.
Soft lighting draws out the texture of the masonry, while travertine countertops and refined joinery complete a warm Tuscan atmosphere.
Materials
A conceptual proposal showing how a protected structure can hold contemporary homes without losing its character.
Gallery
Inside Torre del Gallo Apartments
Plans and drawings
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