COSTAAZZURRA ,LAVILLA
CHE CONTEMPLA IL MARE
THEVILLA OVERLOOKING THESEA ON CÔTED’AZUR
Dream dwellings in Saint-Tropez and on the Rivieradelle Palme
Authorial gardens by Kristian Buziol and JamesDoyle
DesignAssociates
Inthepark of Villad’Este at Cernobbio
€5,90(ITALIA)
With English texts
Dimoredasogno a Saint-Tropez esulla
RivieradellePalme
Giardinid’autore di KristianBuziol e JamesDoyle DesignAssociates
Nelparco di Villad’Este a Cernobbio
di Marco Miglio
Ilitoralisono topos paesaggisticichesannosempresorprendereedemozionare.Sonoilpuntodiincontrotraacquaeterra,illimitetrafinitoe infinito;luoghidipartenzaearrivo,diincontroeseparazione.Forseper questimotivi,profondamentelegatiadarchetipiuniversali,nonsmettonomaidiesercitareillorofascinosuognunodinoi.Esonoproprio questiluoghiiprotagonistidelnumerodiAgosto,conilraccontoditrevilleal mare:inCostaAzzurra,sullaRivieradellePalmeeaSaint-Tropez.Progettiin cuil’orizzonteeilpaesaggiocostierononsonosolomeravigliosiscenaridacontemplaremahannorappresentatolaprimafontediispirazionedegliarchitetti. Moltospazioènaturalmentededicatoanchealverde,conduegiardinid’autore firmatiKristianBuzioleJamesDoyleDesignAssociates,unabellaselezionedi 16 Clematis eunavisitaallascopertadelparcodiVillad’Este,cherispecchiala sua bellezza nelle acque del Lago di Como. ●
Coastlines are landscape topos which always surprise and excite. They are the meeting pointbetweenwaterandland,thelimitbetweenthefiniteandtheinfinite;placesofdepartureandarrival,ofmeetingandseparation.Perhapsforthesereasons,deeplylinked touniversalarchetypes,theyneverceasetoexerttheirfascinationoneachofus.Anditis preciselytheseplacesthataretheprotagonistsoftheAugustissue,withthestoryofthree seasidevillas:ontheCôted’Azur,ontheRivieradellePalmeandinSaint-Tropez.Projects inwhichthehorizonandthecoastallandscapearenotonlymarvelloussettingstocontemplatebutwerethearchitects’firstsourceofinspiration.Alotofspaceoftheissueisalso dedicatedto greenery, withtwo authorial gardens by Kristian Buziol and James Doyle DesignAssociates,abeautifulselectionof16ClematisandavisittodiscovertheparkofVilla d’Este, which reflects its beauty on the waters of the Lake of Como. ■
Inquestapagina,quiadestra, unangolorelaxconpoltroncine PK22 di PoulKjaerholm, lampadadaterraatreppiede
BDDW.Tendeinlinodi Pierre Frey.Sotto,ilsoggiornocon grande pancaaelle inpietra concuscinieunapoltronadi GeorgeNakashima.Sopra iltavolo,vaso WhenObjects Work di KateHume Sullasinistra,lampada Atollo di VicoMagistretti(Oluce)
Onthispage,right,arelaxation cornerwith PK22 armchairsby PoulKjaerholm, BDDW tripod foorlamp inencurtains by PierreFrey elow the livingroomwithalargestone shaped bench with cushions andanarmchairby George Nakashima bo e the table vase WhenObjectsWork by KateHume n thele t Atollo lampby VicoMagistretti (Oluce).
Inquestapagina,una panca aelle concuscinidi velluto rosa sottouna tendada sole. Sul tavolino,un’operadi BénédicteVallet incanapa eporcellana.Aparete,uno scudoOromo incuoio provenientedall’Etiopia
On this page,an L-shaped bench with pinkvelvet cushions underanawning. Onthecoffeetable,awork by BénédicteVallet inhemp andporcelain.Onthewall,a leather Oromoshield from Ethiopia.
businessmenfromPiedmontwhowantedaholidayhomethatwas privatebutindirectcontactwiththesea.Oncethepropertyhad beenidentified,inordertobestmeettheserequirements,thearchitectandthecommissionersdecidedtorebuilditfromscratch,preservingonlythefine,romantic-inspiredgardensetupinthe1960s bythepreviousowners.AchoicethatgaveVillaNicoleadditional quality,thankstothefinecontrastcreatedbetweentheclassicism ofthegreenareasandthepurityofthebuilding’slines.“Thegarden isawonderfullegacythatgavetheprojectevengreaterstrength,” explainsthearchitect.Tofullyenjoythemarvellouspanoramathat embracestheentiregulfitoverlooks,thevillaiscompletelyopento theviewofthesea,thankstolargefull-heightwindowsthatframe viewsofpricelessbeauty.Inkeepingwiththearchitect’sstyle,the volumetryistheresultofintersectionsandinterpenetrationsof parallelepipeds,givingthewholearigorouslygeometricshape.The radicalrationalityofthiscompositionalapproachisdilutedbythe choiceofbuildingmaterials,inparticulartheexposedsplitTranistonealternatingwithplasteredwalls.Achoicewhich,together withthebrownhueofthesunshades,requiredtoprotectthelarge windowsfromthesun’srays,andthecladdingoftheliftshaft,favoursthebuilding’sintegrationintothelandscapecontext.“The useofnaturalelementssuchasstoneallowedustosoftenthegeometryofthevolumesandbalancethecoldnessoftheglazing.The villaisacleanandcleargeometricelementthatdoesnotoverpowerbutleavesspaceforthecolourofthesea,flowersandsky”.The definitionofthelayoutreflectsthelifestyleoftheowners.“Their wishwasforavillatobelived‘barefoot’,inmaximumfreedom”. Theflooratpoollevel,whichislighterandmoreairyanddedicatedtosummerliving,wasthereforecreatedinfullcontinuitywith theexterior.Achoicehighlightedbythestonefloorswhich,from theinside,continuetowardsthegardenwithoutjumpsinheight orinterruptingelements.Thislevelhousesalivingroomwitha kitchenandthebedroomsforthethreechildrenwithbathrooms. Themezzaninelevel,ontheotherhand,hasbeendesignedforuse inthespringandautumnperiods,whichatthislatitudearein anycaseclimaticallyverypleasant.Thelivingarea,alargeopen spacewithseparateddiningroom,isflankedbythemasterbedroomwithabathroomandwalk-inwardrobeandaguestroom withensuitebathroom.Crowningthehomeisaspectacularroof terracewithabreathtakingview.Theinteriordesignisalsosober andessential.Toenhancetheviewsframedbythewindows,the coloursaresubduedandmostlyinneutraltones.Throughoutthe house,thelargewindowshavethusbecomeanelementofcolour
In queste pagine,ilsalottocon divano rivestitocon untessuto dai colori che richiamano ilmare,appositamentescelto dallaproprietaria. Tavolini CuteCutXXM e XXS di Roche Bobois, tappetiColleoni. Ilpavimentoèin Rovere evaporatoespazzolatocon finitura naturale all’acqua.
Onthesepages,theliving roomwith sofa upholstered in a fabric in colours inspiredby thesea,especiallychosenby theowner. CuteCutXXM and XXS coffeetablesby Roche Bobois,Colleonicarpets. The fooris insteamed and brushed oak withanaturalwater-based finish
Inquestapagina,la piscinain travertinoconzonabar .A paretegrandipiattiinceramicavintage. Tessutioutdoor di AlephShowroom
Onthispage,the swimming poolintravertinewithbar area. Largevintageceramic platesonthewall. Outdoor fabrics by AlephShowroom.
Inquestapagina,inalto,una borduracon Hydrangea serrata ‘BlueBird’, Hydrangea paniculata ‘Great Star’e H p.‘Limelight’;inbasso, un’altraborduracon Crataegus prunifolia e Pyrussalicifolia e,piùsotto, Leucanthemum x superbum, Salviayangii, Rosarugosa, Rosa ‘SeaFoam’, Festucaglauca ‘ElijahBlue’, dalie eiris.
Onthispage,above,aborder with Hydrangeaserrata‘Blue Bird’,Hydrangeapaniculata ‘GreatStar’andH.p.‘Limelight’; below,anotherborderwith Crataegusprunifolia and Pyrussalicifolia and,further down, Leucanthemumx superbum, Salviayangii, Rosarugosa, Rosa ‘SeaFoam’, FestucaGlauca‘ElijahBlue’, dahlias andiris.
sky,designedtosupporttheexuberanceofRosa‘Mermaid’and whichhasbecomeafocalpoint,oraplanetreewhoseimposingcanopycatchestheeyeandactsasafulcrumaroundwhichanentire large room revolves. Elsewhere, a large Rhaphiolepis bibas (the new namefortheloquatorcommonmedlartreeofJapan)contributesa vertical lift, while its flowers permeate the air with their sweet scent inautumn-winteranditsdelicateorangefruitsglimpsethroughthe leavesinspring.Themainwalkwaytotheresidenceischaracterisedalongonesidebyacortenplanterborderingarowofquincunx boxwoodsclippedintospheresofdifferentsizes,interspersedwith Santolinachamaecyparissus,chosenmainlyforthesilver-greycolourofthestemsandleaves,ratherthantheyellowoftheflowers, toprovideacontrasttothebrightgreenoftheboxwoodsandrecall theirroundedshape.Asmallpotagerencarréshasalsofounda place in the garden, in a defiladed position but with the best exposure for growing vegetables.
Buziol’screativeflairandexperiencehaveleftnothingtochance, fromthedesigntothecomposition,fromthecolourstothescents, thereisalwaystherightplantintherightplace,evenduringseasonal changes, in the great metaphor of a garden that recreates a scene of natural beauty on a small scale. ■
Quisopra,unabordura ombrosacon Acanthusmollis, Hydrangeaarborescens ‘Annabelle’ e Anemone japonica;inquestafoto, Lagerstroemia ‘Natchez’, Salviarosmarinus, Rosa ‘SeaFoam’, Rosa ‘Regina dellaNeve’e Deschampsia cespitosa.
Above,ashadyborderwith Acanthusmollis, Hydrangea arborescens‘Annabelle’and Anemone japonica; in this photo, Lagerstroemiaindica‘Natchez’, Salviarosmarinus,Rosa‘Sea Foam’, Rosa‘ReginadelleNeve’ and Deschampsiacespitosa
scandisconoilgiardinoepergestirepiccolisaltidiquota checonduconodolcementefinoalbacinod’acquasulretro delladimoraosostengonoterrazzamenti,semprepietralocaleèstatapoiusataperalcunicamminamentidiraccordo tralacasaeleareeesterne.Imagnificialberiesemplari, soprattutto Acersaccharum, sono stati conservati e valorizzati,nonsoloperlaloroimponentebellezza,maancheper l’ombrachefornisconoeillorolegameconlastoriadelsito. Unvoltavarcatol’ingressoallaproprietàsiiniziaavedere un meadow di erbacee e graminacee autoctone arricchite daspeciepiùsquisitamenteornamentali,chefioriscono scalarmentedurantelestagioni.Unsentierosfalciatoconsentediattraversarlocamminandosull’erbaperraggiungerelealtrestanzedelgiardino,inalcunimomentidella giornataall’ombradeivecchi Acersaccharum,dallachioma espansa.Unlungomuretto,fiancheggiatodaunapiccola siepedibossopotatoallastessaaltezza,loseparadallazona diaccessoallaresidenza,dall’impostazionepiùgeometrica escanditadasiepisempreverdi,principalmenteinbosso,a diversaaltezzachefornisconounastrutturaall’area.“Nel giardinod’ingresso”,prosegueWillinger,“sonostaterealizzatesumisuraduegrandipanchine(lunghe3,5metri)in teaknaturalegrezzo,conschienaliorizzontalirettilineia un’altezzadipocosuperioreallasiepedibossoperenfatizzarelageometriadellesiepiformalipotate”.Comodamente sedutisudiessesipuòapprezzareilnuovo meadow e,in autunno,lospettacoloautunnalefornitodagliacerilecui fogliesiaccendonointonalitàdigiallo,arancioescarlatto.
In queste pagine, viste e dettaglidel meadow creatoda DoyleeWillinger,con erbacee egraminaceeautoctone a cuihannoaggiuntoaltrepiù decorative, e di unmuretto originalerestaurato.In dettaglioinquestapagina,in senso orario, fiori di Allium atropurpureum, A.multibulbosum, Penstemondigitalis; nel maeadow sinotaanche Achilleamillefolium
On these pages, views and details of the meadow created byDoyleandWillinger,with native grasses and herbaceous plants towhich they added more decorative ones, and of a restored fieldstone wall n detail onthispage cloc wise fowers of Allium atropurpureum, A. multibulbosum, Penstemon digitalis; Achilleamillefolium can alsobe seen in the meadow.
