Virgil unbound: Italian Alps ruin becomes dream budget home
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- When his wife inherited a ruined stable in Italy’s Orobic Alps, architect Alfredo Vanotti reenvisioned the space as a family home, reflecting local craftsmanship and his love of modern design.
To daylight the home, Vanotti created a long skylight and four large windows facing the Valtellina Valley below. To create exterior walls that resembled the “dry stone” technique of the region’s traditional homes, he used local stone and a minimal amount of cement to hold it together.
For the interior, Vanotti used reinforced concrete, along with natural larch and iron, to give the home a more modern feel. “Concrete is misused,” he explains. “It shouldn’t be perfect. The advantage of concrete: it shouldn’t be smooth, beautiful, precise.” The fireplace, sink, bidet, shower, and toilet are all custom-designed from unfinished concrete. To showcase the material’s imperfections, Vanotti chose to leave the material untreated and uncovered. “Concrete is a refined material. You don’t have to hide it.”
With just a “small budget” and relying on help from his father, Vanotti transformed the ruin into a weekend home for his family over the course of five years. He designed the home from the ground up, including the kitchen sink. Everything was designed by the architect, including the concrete sink/bidet/toilet and fireplace. Nearly every detail was personalized, like the door/cupboard handles made from strips of leather.
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That cement toilet and bathroom is horrible.
I thought it was nice until I saw the bathroom - looked a 1940 prison in Siberia...
do you plan on living in your bathroom or just take a shit and get out?
@@biayo79 Its not about the looks its about the cold grungy concrete feeling on your butt that stays with you even after you got out.
the toilets will certainly develop a nice "patina" ...
@Rika Allodola Lol!
I think the plumbing could have been better, and maybe clad the cement in wood or something to cover that up a little. But that's just me. It's his home.
"a porcelain toilet in a house like this, no no no! it wouldn't look right" before proceeding to show us the kitchen which uses a cheap plastic shower head for a tap.
@William Webber LMAO that house is a Bugatti Veyron without an engine
@William Webber i have to agree with the clown about the finishes. while the bugatti comparison demonstrates a fundamental lack of understanding about both the bugatti brand and design sensibilities in general.. it sure did look like corners were cut here. for budget reasons? perhaps. but i do feel like this is design - to a point. "the stools are meant for a mountain home if you don't like them sit on the other side" simple cushions could easily solve this problem, and they could be stored so as to not ruin the brutal aesthetic. certainly the concrete toilet and bidet is an impractical solution, and the kitchen tap is where i agree with the clown. definitely could've at least found a better looking nozzle and hose. i love the house overall, but this architect does seem a bit stubborn with his design which will make things difficult. his fireplace in his barn renovation for example.. he easily could've mounted one of the glass panes on a hinge, but no he reaches into the fire like someone going for that far bit of food past the cafeteria sneeze guard. and that glass is HOT. just little things. i think therein lies the issue. these are all little things, while the overall effect is so well achieved. very italian.
@William Webber looooool I was paying complement to your use of the metaphor of Rembrant and using a comparison, unlucky for you you do not know of whether or not I "do nothing", I most definitely do, however if I, the architect or my family decides to present something on a public forum I would take the criticism, good or bad! and I have given MY opinion and it was both good and bad. My other comment says the outside and stairs in this house are beautiful. However some are lacking. What does seem to ring true, and also verified by your most recent comment is that you are merely just a keyboard warrior "clown". How about you come out of your house and have a proper debate and we will see if you use such language in public. Other than that you should probably mind your business as the initial comment has nothing to do with you, unless you are the man that built this house. and if you are take my opinion, live learn or take it with a pinch of salt. The sad thing for you is you have no humour. and thats your life. this is just one more comment for me and move on.
@@zhbroder thanks for agreeing with the clown zac
There goes 7:41 I'll never get back! After his "I designed it " a hole in the door with leather pulls. Oh please, get over yourself!!
It's what was used before door nobs were invented. Scoffs!!!
Yes had to laugh at that. He designed it all!!
Form and design seem to have massively outweighed comfort and utility. Not the ratio I would have set personally. The sort of place that looks great in magazines but is actually about as comfortable as living in a hospital corridor.
It would be nice for a weekend getaways but I don't think I could live in it permanently.
A hospital corridor is more comfortable if only that there are doctors and nurses day and night in case of injuries but stuck in the countryside of "wherever" this death trap of a house does not feature such amenities.
Living in a hospital corridor is a perfect analysis.
Appart from the location which is stunning, and the building which wasn't his work, everything else is dysfunctional and dangerous in the case of the railing upstairs. He justifies certain decisions as design intentions but they are really just facade for lazyness and poor planning. It really gets on my nerves when I see irresponsibility in design, especially when it comes to safety. I mean it is enraging that he told his daughter to "be carefull" and just install a flimsy railing upstairs, unsupported and of such small cross section.
I'm not even sure about the location. Everything you see to the north is a natural park. Great view, but no shops, no entertainment and no freedom of movement: human beings are only welcome as polite guests.
Everything to the south is heavily industrialized countryside. Not much overpriced coffee and avocado toast to be found there, either. Staple diet for a hipster like him.
And then the house itself. Why was it a ruin? Perhaps because of the frequent forest fires and mudslides, which wiped several nearby villages off the map over the past few decades? Or was there another reason why his in-laws neglected the house?
Once the novelty of long and dark Siberian winters begins to wear off, we'll find out.
I completely agree. He said "common sense," but he didn't use it himself with his designs.
@Shiranova Says who? Not them.
The railing upstairs and the upper part of the stairs is totally unsafe. He’s not a good architect.
Took the words out of my mouth. His poor kid, and the other kids that visit
i think the stone work outside is perfect...congratulation to his dad who spent 5 years of his retirement building this .for the inside i keep to myself what i think as it is not my house.
It's horrible 😂
See what you mean. But it’s all his own design! His daughter just has to be careful!
I like it ,except for all the hard surfaces. Everything doesn't have to be concrete or wood.
lol
what? it's nice.
You tube asks me to keep my comment decent.. The view is beautiful.
This is why I "thumbs up" this video. All because of the view.
The bones of the structure, the walls floors, and stairs express the modernist esthetic: but the home lacks comfort...the toilets are a hardship, so are the dining room chairs. I could not bear a home without a soft, comfortable couch to curl up on, and comfortable, cushioned seating. This is modernism bordering on stoicism. The design is beautiful, the use of light is brilliant, the view is breathtaking.
And I'm anemic so the thought of this house being cold all the time makes me shutter!!!!!!!
Not stoicism, masochism...
‘The toilets are a hardship’ 😂😂😂 so true
Agreed on all, lovelly design of the house and beautiful nature around. But toilet is horrible and that railing upstairs is just no, no...
These are easy from fixes if the house belonged to someone else..he made it his own.. it's absolutely fantastic
I like thinking different and trying unusual things, but there is really nothing I like about this house except for the view. It appears to be very uncomfortable and dysfunctional.
I would live in my room or be outside all day. Only come in to eat lolol
The fact that the fireplace leaves marks on the wooden floor isn't "cool because it shows it's used" it's just a design flaw and a huge hazard. this explains why for centuries fireplaces have had stone or metal pads inserted in the floors in front of them... the house wouldn't be too bad if the guy wasn't this pretentious.
the shallowness of that firebox is very poorly designed and look at the updraft... there goes all your heat.. it may look :cool: but its totally dangerous and will one day burn the house down
This is a region where long Siberian winters are punctuated by mudslides and forest fires. I think the next forest fire may start right in his living room.
Please, direct us to your accomplishments.
agreed @alison webster - at the same time it would only take a little tweaking to fix all that is mentioned and stay with same design element. We don't know the flu setup. Metal pad in the floor would look awesome, glass on sides of stairs perhaps...simple.
this man is very immature and built his family an unsafe uncomfortable house, "handles" are uncomfortable to use, countertops have holes in them so hard to clean, same with other surfaces, no railing on the stairs, loft and next to a bedroom door, master and kids bedroom right next to each other with the top open so no privacy at all, uncomfortable chairs with the edges of chairs being sharp, i didn't see any couches or a fireplace that is functional either, the kitchen is an uncomfortable disappointment and the storage boxes do not have gliders so they don't slide in or out easily.... very poorly designed all around.
As an owner, hands-on renovator of multiple projects over my life time (thanks Dad for giving me the bug), I like most just have to shake my head over the many flaws built into this house. I love the location though. Too bad the stairs are deadly, for adults and kids. The toilets! enough said about them. And yes concrete is cheap, and great! Duh? The under the stairs drawers are too deep and need a set of runners to operate smoothly. It's like a total beginner built this place, Yikes!
I totally agree
The under-stairs drawers are what actually surprised me the most about this - after the open loft and stairs (although in fairness, one does see open stairs shockingly frequently in European designs). As an architect, he *should* have the training to have dealt with the storage drawers much more effectively. It's really not that difficult, nor would it have added noticeably to the overall cost of the place.
Yes, a bit like a toddler was given a site and a budget! Stunning, in a way. Embarrassing.
This is when someone is trying too hard. It could have been so beautiful. The stairs don’t bother me too badly. But a glass piece could have been used as a rail upstairs with the same effect. Also hated how close the bedrooms were together and soooooo small. And no privacy with that gap up top. The bathroom? Worst ever seen. I would rather get a bucket to pee in.
where's the ex-machina robot.
pelahale that's where they doing the sequel
she went to a city I think... what a bitch tho
Lfmao
underrated comment.
Glad to hear the shower head is one of a kind ... I was afraid I would be running into it in all the boutique hotels.
that toilet is disgusting. how long for poop to get stuck and crusted to the inside of that raw cement box. wow
With time poop will make it round!
Not just poop- menstruation, vomit..etc.
Vivi Vivi 😂 😆 🤣
evolunter: Antlers are naturally shed and picked up off the ground. No animal died for those!
Bunch of Wimps, crying out loud, because the Toilet is cement... you are so soft. How could the humanity come so far with such sissies
The house is very nice...But is made to be looked at, not lived....
Agreed. To hard not enough soft spaces for reclining.
bhhardgr01: Obviously, Europe has no building rules about stairway safety! Values his design over his daughter's safety. Totally impractical.
@@ah5721 Maybe they are perfectly comfortable with them; not everyone has the same comfort requirements. It would be a simple matter to add cushions if they decided they needed them, though.
@@moderator-63 Also one of my thoughts. It's as if he thought of a few 'cool' yet unoriginal ideas but didn't refine or deepen them, then removed all parts that accommodated others, then built. It's vapid.
@@lindahind2205 No, in Italy we have them, and they're reaaally strict, he just didn't respect them...
Besides, he could put glass under the railing. It would make it actually functional and wouldn't sacrifice too much the looks.
I think the owner said that this house had a low-cost budget, that's probably why some of the features are not as practical, so he had to find a cheaper alternative.
EduardoBrasil10000 he did put glass under one side of the guard railing
insinuating a balcony without a full railing isnt functional... lol.
Or rope nets.
I actually thought there WAS glass under the railing. If, and that's a big if, I had put a railing without glass, the railing would have been a lot lower.
I can imagine an architect being so reckless. But a father?
Weirds me out he placed the beds that way. Feels like a total loss on that breathtaking view.
well you cant really place them any other way considering the doors are at the opposite side now can you?
@@atlas5459 We don't get a great angle but it looks like there's enough room on the opposite wall where he would have had enough wall space to do so. If not, 90-degree it against the other walls. More than that- afaik he designed that entire space so he could have accounted for it.
When in bed you're not looking at views...
Nice but impractical. Good to show to your hipster-friends, not to live in.
I would live there all day long. with that view every morning? yes please !!!
I agree form doesn't not follow function.
Not perfect but great
Views and artsy architectural design are on point. Functionality...um...It is obvious no one actually lives in this house, or has ever taken a shower here.
I was especially struck by the, uh, tough love approach to securing the balcony area. The child, who, judging by the tiny boots on the bedroom windowsill, was 6 or 7 when this was filmed, will suffer from a life-long fear of platforms. : (
@@tamcon72 Yes she just has to be careful! 😲
That toilet and that bidet don't look so comfortable ...
Porcelain isn't comfortable either but we're used to it.
Mark M well we do have toilet seats.
yes, he designs a house only to look at, not to live in.... very horrible house
It is cleaner than concrete. That toilet is useless.
It's a squat toilet. Concrete is a bad idea because it's porous and bacteria CAN grow within it over time and sufficient moisture (and you will have to use special products to treat it because the bacteria live inside the concrete, not on the surface and scrubbing it will only kill the surface bacteria). We use porcelain because it's not porous and doesn't take in water like concrete does.
So self-congratulatory over something so average
I know what you mean, but delete the beard and the coat and the whole thing would make a different impression I think :P
@@gbekkema - Are you saying the beard and coat signify unsanitary cement toilets, showers, and kitchen counters? Do the beard and coat signify a safety issues with no hearth and no stair railing? The fireplace has form, but like much of his design, little function. Playing off using inappropriate materials and forgetting to incorporate a hearth and railings as a design flair is pretentious - with or without a beard and coat.
You said it much more elegantly than I ever could.
They spent time, brain work(though some faulty ideas) and effort in this project. That's why he was proud to show it. Its a sense of accomplishment.
how do you sit on the toilet when you want to poop, it looks uncomfortable to sit on
Hey Meme, ever use a squatter?
beautiful site, amazing view, very lovely outside building, but to my taste horrendously ugly inside, only a maan could design a house so unconfortable!!It is all about him
It's as cozy as a freezer
Staying there will require lots of wood to bring, chop, and burn. The efficiency of that fireplace will mean hefty electricity bills for keeping it warm in winter.
@@mrtnprnj I thought so too
@@mrtnprnj Maybe he has a heated floor
You feel the cold?
😂😂😂
I really like the exterior look of the house. I would make some changes inside to make it less cold in the winter. All the concrete would make it extremely cold.
And noisy.
Another hipster B&B for the Ski Season! Any time an architect says chairs aren’t supposed to be comfortable, or bathrooms functional, walk away. If this building doesn’t have central heat and radiant flooring, that fireplace ain’t gonna cut it! I always smile at European water pressure, or the lack there of. NEXT
Its a nice home but it just pisses me off that he wouldn't install a proper railing for such a dumb reason!
Shit happens and mistakes are made. Its seriously not worth a child's life.
I think I now fully understand why engineers are such an important step in the design process.
Those stairs are terrifying. All I can picture is someone trying to walk down in socks, slipping, and falling on to all the concrete below.
Health & Safety seems very lax in this country, that fire could easily set fire to the floor, it needs a stone hearth. Plus that railing is plain dangerous.
the problem is not the country but him, I assure you
So where's the cement tub? Is his wife made of stone? & daughter a few cement pieces sown together?
lol
Jennifer H. 🤦♀️ oh no! 😂😂😂😩😩
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wft !! not a soft spot in the whole house what are these people masochist ?
The house could be a home with a few soft, plush blankets and maybe some plants.
@@sophiathebirdy9181 - No, unless every surface is covered with fabric, cushions, rugs, plants, pillows, tapestries, on and on. Even then, never a home.
they got beds,that`s more than enough,never heard anyone going on about "soft spots" in a house....funny thoughts....you can`t be living in the alps...
@@virginiamoss7045 its not supposed to be a "home". they will use it as a sommer house I assume. And then you take long walks, sit in the sun...in the evening you will bring life in it. with cooking, dimmed light, a fire...also after a while you will bring things into it, small objects, art, books, clothing...not a home for the whole year, but a nice retreat with a soul.
@@virginiamoss7045 ok I have to admit though the "chill zone" and the fur is too dangerous. You always slip at some point...He should have a third party check everything before building, then make some adjustments.
Not impressed. The place could have been more livable if he spent more the "1 euro" on some essential comforts. The house will burn down after a few wood fires in the cement fire place.
he just killed a beautiful old warm living house thats what he did in short ways.
He sounds even more pretentious in Italian, the subtitles are way nicer.
BTW the railing is not rational, it's just dumb and dangerous, nothing more then pure form. And the wc... omg
Mi è piaciuta molto.... e non sono di gusti facili.Qualche perplessità x l'igiene dei sanitari....non e facile pulire il cemento anche se impermeabilizzato.
@@leonardamonteleone8985 ma scusa...l'interruttore elettrico nascosto dentro a tutta la legna...un incendio in arrivo...oltre ad essere difficile per la manutenzione .... ma questo scemo qua
Il parapetto senza protezione perché alla figlia le ha detto di non buttarsi di sotto. A parte masturbare il suo ego questa casa a cosa dovrebbe servire?
Hahahha at 3:11 he says: "sta schifezza qua" that means "this crap here" but probably the videomaker didn't understand that 🤣🤣
AHAHAHA
I have to say I agree with most of the criticism. A pretentious house, best fit to reap likes on instagram.
Just to live in this area wow
Agreed , unsafe for small children and cold. Will not keep heat in
@@ah5721 - It's unsafe for big children and adults as well. No safety railing at an eight foot drop is completely insane! There must not be any building codes in that area.
Sad to me: So many good ideas completely overwhelmed by serious design flaws that were not discarded. Worse than a badly designed building is a _mostly_ well designed building with one or two flaws bad enough to make it dysfunctional.
@@tamcon72 - Way more than two flaws in this house.
Beautiful home but he won't be able to enjoy it in his older years. I wonder why people don't think of this when they construct and build.
Most accidents happen in the home. Having an accident in this home would be fatal. The design choices in this place are just bizarre. Hard surfaces that won't shatter or give in a place that is usually wet, unfinished wood (is it even sanded?) as flooring, railing that can't even be called that, huge picture window at bed height in a child's room (hope she never jumps on the bed!). open fire place with no screen or protection for the wooden floor, fuse box in the middle of drying wood, and probably more I just didn't see. Also, I don't know what local craftsmanship the description is talking about.
I'm sure this is a weekend or holiday cabin. Not for full time living. The windows open only on the top. I don't see the kid fallen through there. All materials are for mountain living, durable and heat retaining. The views are wicked, love those big windows. Open your mind and have a ski vacation in this house.
Kids generally don't have the falling accidents that you're imagining. And imagining is the right word. Kids will just as likely fall from a tree or off balustrade after climbing on it. But they have way more spatial sense and balance than clumsy adults do.
And... beds are almost always at window height, it's just the way things are but you seem not to have noticed. Breaker boxes (that's what that was, not a fuse box) are just as likely to be installed in timber framing with timber cladding in a traditional house, but even considering that, they aren't generally where fires start. You should recognise when your concern comes from fear of the unknown, not from actual knowledge.
It's an interesting house from a design exploration perspective. The overall design of the house is great. It nicely follows a traditional look from the outside but still takes in the views.
I do think though some of the details are a bit questionable. Those metal stairs are a death trap. The toilet as others have pointed out will have hygiene problems. The details in the kitchen feel like they are designed by someone that doesn't cook. The wooden draws under the stairs without tracks will get stuck as the wood expands over time. The shower will flood every time. Chopping wood inside the house is great if you get your wood from a design shop but chopping wood that comes for the real world is usually a messy affair. The only heating seems to be from the fire place... yet there is no fire protection on the floor. This means you can never leave it unattended or get a big enough fire going to heat the house.
Yes, clearly doesn't cook. And the placement of the sinks (90 degrees) is horrible.
How are you going to clean up the spilled tomato sauce from the concrete? crazy
The bathroom is totally off putting as is the lack of railing in the loft and on the stairs. The bathroom reminds me of all the houses I've been to in Italy where the family does not replace the broken toilet seat and are used to sitting on the cold porcelain. This is even worse...you get the luxury of sitting on a square, rough, cold cement on both the toilet and bidet, Yuck.
The open space is the loft is downright dangerous, especially seeing as he has children. He could have easily installed tempered glasses or acrylic to the railing which would have provided safety without obscuring the precious views. Not only is it completely ridiculous, he's just asking for trouble.
Cinz he tells his daughter to be careful and use common sense. Lol.
Well, it isn’t the United States, the kids do listen and are not idiots.
@@77Tadams even then small children can be clumsy. You can tell a small child to be careful all you want even the smartest child, but children especially babies and toddlers like to climb and explore. that "house" is not safe for anyone regardless of maturity, imagine being drunk and falling of the top landing, that's a broken :head/neck or arm.
Amanda H nope. No excuse.
@@77Tadams, kids play, run an slip.. And in this case slipping could be deadly, why would you take such a risk. Just put glass in it.
Phew! Glad to hear others were thinking the same thoughts as mine re. impracticality and huberis on the part of the architect. Wouldn't want to be married to him ... LOL!!!
Those seats look like hell to sit on for more than five minutes,especially if your bum doesnt have much fat padding.Not a welcoming home,rather sterile,cold looking,too modern in a cold way.
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@Michele Lavender You are hilarious! That comment you made “if your bum doesn’t have much fat padding” had me laughing! I’ve never heard it said that way!
yes. i stopped watching when i saw the railing. "i just wanted a single line" "i tell my daughter to be careful""you have to use common sense". and of course seeing the toilet was a total failure.
I totally agree... I would have used glass to make it safer... it will scare the shit out of me knowing that I could trip and fall anytime.... accidents happen for a reason... it is not enough to tell your kids to be careful.
WTF they lost me with the cave man bathroom. WTF. Mid-Evil!!
Yes, perfect way to describe the bathroom! 🤣
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I love this house, don't get me wrong but it feels.... frigid, cold... not something i would look at and say "ah, home". I think he went a little overboard with "innovative and unusual" like the concrete toilets and the balcony/stairs would scare the hell out of me. Overall it's a really nice house but if i ever had the luck of getting one like this i would definitely make so changes to it.
First floor lack of balcony protection seems pretty dangerous....
this is what happens when you try too hard. the toilets seem very uncomfortable. also, not sure if the fireplace has a chimney to let out smoke? but I love the design of the house and the colors. I love woodsy looking houses
if the fireplace did not have a chimney to let out smoke the living room and entire house would've been filled with smoke. there was a chimney but from what little I think I know about traditionally built fireplaces, they are not very efficient, something like under 20% efficient (most of the heat goes up the chimney), so if I were fortunate enough to have a traditionally built fireplace I believe I'd buy a wood burning insert for it as those are, I've heard, much more efficient, putting much more heat into the home and requiring much less wood than traditionally made fireplaces
Thin, breakable strips of leather "designed" to pull out massive, heavy drawers...wth?!? "Oh, but it is MY unique design and it is like no other one out there". The bathroom reminds me of the roughed in ( bare bones) plumbing you might find leftover and incomplete, down in the musty old basements, hiding behind a hideous plastic shower curtain , inside homes built in 50's and 60's. His desire to be able to say all of these uniquely odd designs were his alone, suggested his gigantic ego took precedence over safety, function, comfort and aesthetics. Most telling, was his decision to forego the use of guard rails on the stairway and upper loft area.
Yes he was too much. The one rail across is slim lined or whatever but he didn't give a shit about his small kid, they just have to be careful he says lol. Well accident's do happen and in this house it seems it can happen in any area just pick a spot :)
I think this guy is really, really talented. But, that toilet will cause his wife to divorce him if he does not rethink that. But overall a very successful design!
My thought exactly. At first I was thinking "magnifico!" until I saw the toilet and bidet. I'm not against using concrete, but for pete's sake, ROUND. And polish the inside of the toilet to help things go down/flush more easily. Even if it were a composting toilet, it looks incredibly uncomfortable. Oh, and sliders in the drawers would be helpful. But really an incredible design, very solid and modern. I bet it's very quiet with all that concrete.
Kitchen counter is a serious problem, too. The "unfinished" cement the architect is so proud of, will capture food fragments and moisture, which will grow bacteria like mad. More problems with the fabric right in front of the oven, where when pulled back, meat broiling in a pan will spill all over it.
@@5-minute-witness356
Shower will result in
Shampoo and water all over the floor
But he can just shower with a mop
@none
Artsy Fartsy
Abstract Conceptualism
Idiots get to pretend they are Artists
The guy is living by his own term. Wife has no say in this.
There was a time when "design" meant thinking stuff through to make it more usable, but nowadays it seems making stuff different for no reason in order to upsell to stupid hippies.
Design is as much about style as it is about function... and everything in the house functions according to the needs and aesthetic of the designer. There's no need to be rude and insulting just because you, personally, don't like it.
"...functions according to the needs and aesthetic *of the designer*" - I guess you hit the nail on its head. A good design functions according to the needs of the client/user, not silly whims of the "designer".
@@clray123 : Did you miss the rather pertinent fact that in this case, the designer IS the client? Which is why he was free to indulge his own whims.
I would assume that if you were to engage the services of a designer, you wouldn't chooseTHIS one. You'd probably opt for one with a style aesthetic more in keeping with your own.
@Mila Lewis Well, I guess there's more than one person living in there, so he is not the only user. And even if he was, he is making decisions that compromise function over form. You can call that sort of work a "misunderstood artist" or some such, but not a "designer".
@@clray123 : Now you're just being ridiculous by so stupidly presupposing that the architect's wife and daughter must surely dislike the building just because you do.
Furthermore, don't presume to lecture me from what is clearly a position of complete ignorance about architectural form or design function. You don't have a clue.
On that note, I believe I'm done here. You, of course, are free to keep blathering on to yourself.
Only design, no function. Like always.
Design means function as well, but only if you do it well
The fireplace issue could be solved fairly inexpensively by framing it in with glass and adding an outside air inlet. Depending on chimney, it is currently wide open rock, make a sheet metal insert with a damper that will adapt to 6 or 8 inch chimney material, dependent on draft requirements. This is an absolutely fantastic place!
Doing an emergency powerslide onto the toilet is a no go in this house.
you could use a bucket, whats the difference?
You can go outside behind a bush or tree, more comfortable and safer. I would not feel welcome or safe in that house. The mice will have fun behind the little kitchen drapes under the stove lol.
LOL!
@@ellamone9998 🤮
@@junobardo376 That shower is big enough 1 slim person at a time. 😂
The toilet is not very comfortable looking! Almost prison like. The overall simplicity is very minimal and nice.
How do you clean toilet made of concrete? concrete is quite porous and has rough surface?
It has a sealer 5:50
I would not trust a concrete sealer with multiple years of nice warm piles of poo.. :P
Did you see the same man I saw? He does not poo….
Hence, no toilet seat needed lol
@@sophiathebirdy9181 sophia stop tryharding every comment.
That house had so much potential. It looks horribly uncomfortable in one of the most beautiful places in the world. 🤔
I did love the fireplace along with the big beautiful windows. 🤩
Funny, out of all the recent comments made it is the roof that stands out for me. Raised? Is that metal roof? Awesome.
I love this home...the location, the stone exterior and the magnificent artwork that is those large, picturesque windows framing the breathtaking view!
Beautiful. But, I don't understand the toilets. No, no I don't. I'm not sure I want to.
Square toilet, comfy! Not
Nice, but I would have gone with the white porcelain.
I think he has learned a lot from this building experience. And the next time around, it will be vastly better....accordingly for functionality as well as design
It is beautiful and such a lovely setting. I really like the fireplace design. The surfaces in the bathroom and kitchen look like they would be hard to clean, though.
What would one need a fireplace for if one could not loll in front of it in comfort? Do you see a soft, inviting couch or armchairs? Nope...sit on the floor.
The handsomest hipster in the Alps. I love this house, but wasting that view on the bedrooms - where you are mostly asleep-- in the dark - I don't get it. Yeah, toilet and bidet problems being cement like that. Anyway, I need the house and his coat.
Bello il progetto in se, peccato per alcuni dettagli che sono giustificati. Vorrei ricordare al progettista che "la gente ignora il design che ignora la gente". Vuol dire che per essere apprezzato il design deve essere funzionale e non solo bello da vedere. Penso che il riferimento al bagno e al parapetto sia abbastanza chiaro. Per il resto ottimo lavoro
Di razionale e brutalista ci ho visto poco nei dettagli (vedi bagno e parapetto). Condivido il tuo commento, molto era pura forma, senza alcuna considerazione per la funzionalità.
you have right, the design must be also functional not only beautiful! ciao ;)
Io denuncerei il proprietario per tentato omicidio della prole o almeno incauta custodia. Quando gli è stato fatto notare la pericolosità del parapetto, lui si è giustificato asserendo di aver avvisato la figlia, poi ha allargato le braccia come a dire: io l'avevo avvertita, poi se cadesse che ci potrei fare... Quell'uomo è pazzo, rischia l'incolumità altrui pur di avere un "linea" come parapetto. Ma scherziamo? E su quel water ci si sieda lui, deve essere di uno scomodo micidiale oltre che irritante per la pelle. Il vero design, come giustamente affermi tu, è tutta un'altra storia.
I don't speak Italian but I get "la gente ignora il design che ignora la gente". As I would put it, "form follows function". The railing (parapetto) should have glass underneath. Without glass it should have been made lower at the very least.
oottimo? ma hai visto dove ha cacciato l'interruttore elettrico ? mandera in fiamme tutto
the fog looks like straight out of a horror movie.... there are a tons of these kind of old houses in the alps + the whole area around the alps is also full of them...as far i know italian goverment trying to sell them really cheap to the ppl so the ppl can build them up again and the goverment dont have to worry about...
Interesting tour, although I wish he had spoken less about aesthetics and more about the water and power systems of the house. While I like his choice of materials and the views from the site are incomparable, there was much about it that seemed impractical for family use. As a mom, I saw him closing doors with his palm (dirt) covering an oven with fabric and open fireplace without a stone floor/hearth (fire hazard), square, flat seats for rounded human bottoms, rough concrete surfaces for places where bacteria collects (toilets and kitchen counters), no railings for stairs or balcony (toddler danger) and no privacy in the bedrooms (no matter how great the light, I do like private time with my husband to be...well, private). It's his house, and as people have commented, a man's entitled to design his own house as he sees fit. I just didn't see many ideas I can use myself. Even those window eave lights, which at first I liked. My husband pointed out that they may actually obscure those wonderful mountain views at night.
Still, thanks for posting. I love seeing how various designers are at least attempting to build economically while preserving a beautiful design aesthetic. I just need more practical solutions for my family's living.
how do you clean a toilet made of concrete? it didn't look hygienic to me at all. and knowing myself, the whole bathroom would go wet f i showered there. i liked everything else [or almost everything else]
Did he forget to design a toilet seat for the loo. Squating and doing the do, is not fun at all.
A "budget" home with everything done in concrete which is one of the most expensive building materials.
Most of the times I see "budget" mentioned in the context of homes / architecture / design, there is not even a clue as to what that "budget" would be. Why put it there in the first place? Budget means something completely different for everybody, and although prices for building and contracting are different all around the world and a lot depends on how much labour you do yourself... it would at least be nice to have some sort of guideline number, when using the term "budget".
Olli4 it is probably their budget, the money they wanted to spend on their vacation home in the mountains. This spot being inherited ... that is pure luck!
I associate budget with a fixed amount of money. A million euro house could also be mentioned as a budget project, however I see more videos with budget in its headline, when it's about someone who is short on cash. He doesn't even mention the amount of money, therefore budget is a useless input in the headline.
I guess that anytime the word 'budget' falls on this channel they mean building a house for at least half of what a traditional house would cost that is build by someone else. But you are right, budget can mean a lot of different things..
Glad you mentioned that! I watched this for over 11 minutes before it dawned upon me that no budget would be mentioned. I'm not planning on building anything in the Alps, but it would have been interesting.
Stunning house. I love the minimalist approach. I would change toilet and keep it porcelain. Use concrete to make shower protection. Use proper guards around stairs and overhang. Also place a slab of concrete in front of fire place to protect wood. Then bring in some couches not extravagant.
Besides what everyone said that fireplace freaks me out
Seems like quite the fire hazard doesn't it. Just in the short time they were filming it, they caught a branch falling in quite a precarious position, which could easily also be worse.
yep and I was wondering about cm too not cover
all he really has to do is put down a steel sheet in front of it... but the LINES!
well - that guy doesn't know how to build a fire either. but he knows how to grow a beard so... thats all u need now a days.
This is the most provocative design video I can ever recall seeing. Putting form over function stirs up strong feelings in so many, including myself.
Design fantastico! Le alpi hanno bisogno di più case come questa :)
it is beautiful, no question. very simplistic and perhaps too simplistic in many ways, but simple and minimal.
i also like that there is neither food nor drink in the house, just several bottles of booze. this guy has his priorities set!
bravo!
I have to say thanks to Kirsten Dirksen for filming all these clever and innovative homes. What a lot of effort you have gone to! This architect is skilled and articulate, and his juxtaposition of materials is inspired - but at the end of the video I still did not feel this home would be that comfortable to live in, even as a summer house. It's not just the obvious things like a concrete toilet (!) and no rails on the stairs. For me I think it is just too rectilinear, but he's almost built a perfect space!
"This is a table of my own design" Hmm, yeah that's in fact a table, but what do you mean of your design? You put some wood on four metalic legs. It's called a table dude! Very lazy designs presented in a pretentious way. It's very nice for an isolated shed, but let's not make it more than it is. Bathrooms are disgusting and look like prison bathrooms.
some of those concrete and wood edges need to be rounded over IMO.
I really like the outside of the house, but that toilet really took my positivity away lmao..
Where are the solar panels as there are no power poles near there, the water heater, the battery bank, the pressure tank and the well? Those would have been nice to be included as it was a gorgeous design.
In some regions of the world (mostly the developed ones) you will not find power poles because power cables except for the big ass high power lines are put underneath the surface. Also tankless water heaters and good water pressure provided by the municipality are a thing -- even in the alps.
Yes but they obviously have some form of power with lights and water....from where is my question
Your question was answered. There were quite a few houses in that area.
The toilet......... I can't even imagine what they were thinking. Enjoy trying not to fall into your own waste.
I started freezing looking at it.
Rudolf the tall white Alien When Concrete gets warmed by the sun and the fire it is very cozy. It only looks cold. I thought he did and excellent job with the Larch. Helps to warm up the interior.
I would keep him warm….very warm.
I think even without the sun that fireplace would keep the place very toasty.
they don't live there, they only visit in the summer when it's warm. that fireplace looks very new, they probably use it just a couple of times a year.
Land Rover 110, or Land rover 90 ?
Interesting to look at but nothing about that space looks inviting or comfortable to me. It's a minimalist museum display- look don't touch. I was going to add that at least he took advantage of the view in the bedroom but he didn't face the beds TOWARDS the window!
The bathroom is a no go. Horrible fixings. He should have went with the traditional style of toilets. In addition, the no-handle staircase to the loft seems very dangerous..especially for the kids. Otherwise, everything else seems livable. I only like the exterior of the house and windows.
I would have put a burlap fence with hidden steel rods for support. Have that run up into the loft area. That would have really tied the house together and made it safe for kids. The handrail is stupid and you can see it's already bent out of shape from someone falling on it. Who knows how many kids and visitors have fallen off that.
Mark M I think the rod has bent, because it is so long and heavy, with nothing to support the middle. It does worry me however, because as many people, who are now confined to wheelchairs can tell you, accidents DO happen when safety precautions are ignored! Not a fan of the bathroom or lack of railing, but everything else is awesome!
Maybe you could pick on the idiot designed your car, or buy a house in new jersey......
I have my own place which is designed my me. Neat with a decor touch. Not that crappy shit few on you guys like.
yes, its ridiculously selfish to not care about your daughter's safety when designing your home. he is a failure as a designer, a father, and a man.
concrete toilet and bidet and no parapet. The search for beauty worsens comfort, healthiness (and safety). Totally illogical and meaningless, like the times in which we live. The gentleman who speaks also seems proud of the crap he made. A demonstration of the fact that the search for originality at all costs does not lead to anything.
TBH, it seems like a watered-down brutalism. Cool for concept, but IMHO it has many design flaws, and I personally I find it not aestethically pleasant albeit I found good ideas, like the metal stairs.
The exterior looks nice,but I really don;t like the cement for toilets and kitchen space.And that railing looks a bit...sketchy.I was a "free range" child,but I would still give it a dubious look.
I agree about the cement for the toilets, bidet and kitchen. I would've used the same wood used around the house
Too many hard surfaces. The echo comes through well on my headphones.
finally in Italy, welcome.
"Io io io io il mio lavoro io io", una cabina armadio per l'ego manca.
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where does the water come from? where does the grey water and black water go? where does the electricity come from? What are those concrete counters going to look like in 10 years with all those little holes in it? I'm glad I don't have to clean it. It is very very pretty.
They have municipal electricity, water and sewerage.
I loved everything about this house, even the things I think I would do differently. It's good to know the decision process behind the design, whether you agree with the final result or not.
I like the style of buildings you've been focusing your channel on recently. I appreciate quality architecture. Thank you.
Quality architect? The guy is an complete idiot, absolutely nothing works, this is style over function, trouble is the style doesn't work either. It is complete rubbish from a guy dressed like an arsehole....with a concrete box for a toilet. Italians are usually good at design/style, just not this one.........oh and the shower head like this is available everywhere.
5:17 its like a river lol
this guy is in love with cement
this was one of my favorites . that toilet is so unique and oddly beautiful but it must be so uncomfortable ? esp for small butts or children lol ! I loved all the small details idk why but it rly stood out to me that he kept basically all the planks of cement/wood the same size . the details ! and the lights on the outside windows ,, this house is stunning
the more i c it the more i feel like you took a beautiful old house and turned it to ikea house really poor
Nice design,,except that fireplace looks very ineficent,,and why dont people remove outside shoes when going inside the house,,?
because in Italy we don't do it. But at least we have bidet.
@@Turbonilla ma dai caro, non tutti gli italiani rimangono colle scarpe a casa... conosco tanti amici che non rimangono colle scarpe a casa, dipende... e che cazzo ci entra il bidet colla sua domanda? strana risposta
A square toilet seat? I have to reconfigure the shape of my butt...a huge change of my lifestyle from round to square! :D
Also, it makes me smile how much Kirsten speaks in Spanish, for him to reply in Italian.