Casa San Pellegrino
living in the historic center
We are in the historic center of Viterbo, capital of Tuscia.
A dense urban fabric made of alleyways and low houses, where life moves slowly and silently, marked by the seasons and the light filtering through the stones.
A house nestled in the heart of the medieval center.
The restoration project stems from the owners’ desire to expand the original house by annexing an adjacent three-story dwelling.
The new block, completely renovated, bright and overlooking the square, becomes a device capable of radiating light and new spatial relationships toward the existing house, historically more closed and introverted.
A measured approach, balanced between old and new, has allowed the historic building to be equipped with contemporary comfort.
The stone walls have been preserved, while floors and roof have been rebuilt integrating insulation and systems.
The addition of an internal elevator makes the house completely accessible, accompanying aging without sacrificing the complexity and verticality of the space.
The interior design invites living the space in an intimate and collected dimension.
Everything speaks of material. Wood—larch for the exposed beams and oak for the parquet—is the common thread we chose to accompany the narrative of the spaces: it warms the surfaces and tells a naturalness that is at once welcoming and refined.
Light becomes the true material of the project: it crosses the volumes, connecting old and new.
Through a selection of antique furniture, custom furnishings, and design objects, we have created a harmonious narrative that reflects the historic character of the house in dialogue with the contemporary in an atmosphere of calm, elegance, and timeless beauty.
Custom furnishings define the boundaries of the space.
The kitchen is designed as a compact object, hidden and at the same time declared by a black lacquered oak cabinet that becomes a scenic backdrop within the room.
The spaces follow one another in a narrative crescendo that reconnects functions: from the ground floor workshop, in contact with the street, up to the terrace, a suspended overlook of the medieval village, protected by a Virginia creeper pergola that changes with the seasons. Here the interior meets the exterior, in a convivial dimension.
The second floor is dedicated to the more private sphere: the bedroom and study have sloped ceilings and skylights that flood the rooms with zenithal light, creating a suspended atmosphere of peace and tranquility.
Antique furniture, furnishings, and details, designed custom for this space, dialogue with each other in a continuous interplay of natural materials, soft colors, and accents.
In the bathroom, a continuous carpet of Travertino Becagli from Rapolano vibrates under the light flooding the shower volume.
Casa San Pellegrino is an architecture sensitive to the rhythm of the day, capable of transforming domestic intimacy into sensory experience and accompanying those who inhabit it through change.
photo credits
Francesco Stelitano
