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An Old Stone Ruin Was Given New Life As A Contemporary Off-Grid Home

An abandoned stone ruin that was once overgrown with brambles, has been transformed into a small off-grid home.

Architect Dario Castellino has transformed an abandoned stone ruin that was once overgrown with brambles, into a small off-grid home.

An abandoned stone ruin that was once overgrown with brambles, has been transformed into a small off-grid home with burnt larch wood and large windows.

Overlooking Stura Valley in Roccasparvera, Italy, the modern expansion of the ruin includes burnt larch wood and large windows.

An abandoned stone ruin that was once overgrown with brambles, has been transformed into a small off-grid home with burnt larch wood and large windows.

The home uses reclaimed wood from the Stura valley, while the expansion features a structure with slender wooden pillars resting on a reinforced concrete slab.

An abandoned stone ruin that was once overgrown with brambles, has been transformed into a small off-grid home with burnt larch wood and large windows.
An abandoned stone ruin that was once overgrown with brambles, has been transformed into a small off-grid home with burnt larch wood and large windows.

Inside, the main floor of the home includes a sitting area by the windows.

A small off-grid home with burnt larch wood and large windows, includes a sitting area with a fireplace.

There’s also a dining area, fireplace, and kitchen located in the same space as the sitting area.

A small off-grid home with burnt larch wood and large windows, includes a sitting area, a fireplace, dining area, and kitchen.

The bathroom is also located on the main floor of the home, and includes a toilet, vanity, and shower.

The bathroom of an off-grid home includes a vanity, toilet, and shower.

The connection to the pre-existing structure is made through an internal wooden staircase, located in the reconstructed and isolated old portico.

The connection to the pre-existing structure is made through an internal wooden staircase, located in the reconstructed and isolated old portico.
Photography by FabioOggero | Design: Dario Castellino | Structural Works Designer: Eretika, Borgo San Dalmazzo (CN),ing. Ivano Menso | Heating System Designer: Studio Tecno, Cuneo (CN), ing. Emanuele Dutto e arch. Alice Lusso | General Works: Edilbieffe, Borgo San Dalmazzo (CN) | Water and Sanitary System Installation: Termoigienica, Cavallermaggiore (CN)

Source: Contemporist