Villa Dellago
Torri del Benaco, Italy
A contemporary lakefront pavilion floating in the hillside landscape
Villa Dellago is a private villa nestled amidst the beautiful East shore of Italy’s Lake Garda. Poised gracefully upon a natural terrace of the sloping site, the building embodies a single-story pavilion above ground, while below, a partially open basement level embraces the lakeside, seamlessly fusing architecture with the breathtaking waterscape.
A symphony of transparency and solidity graces the upper level, with the living area to the South and the master bedroom to the North, elegantly divided by a solid volume housing the entry foyer and bathrooms, adding both depth and dimension to the contemporary design. On the lower level, the rooms gracefully unfold onto expansive patios carved into the natural slope of the site, inviting an abundance of natural light, ventilation and captivating panoramas of the lake scenery.
Enveloped in light, where boundaries dissolve
All the rooms have a wide view of the lake and the main level becomes a light and permeable object. The flat roof cantilever creates the perfect balance between light and shadow on the whole perimeter. The only enclosed portion of the pavilion façade is the master bathroom, which enjoys the natural light from the open-air patio that extends the interior space to an outdoor wet area.
The interiors include fully custom-made fixed furniture, like the oak “boiserie” that covers the walls, the marble vanities in the bathroom or the open kitchen that integrates various technical equipment into its structures.
A white aluminum frame at the base of the pavilion marks the entire perimeter, and at the south side of the outdoor platform, a swimming pool is designed inside the extension of the building’s outline.
The master bathroom block façade is clad in wood plastic composite slats, whose oak finish brings to mind the tones of the surroundings.
The technical components in the roof have been hidden and the surface has been covered in light gray ceramic material.
The garden is designed with lines that follow the levels of the land, and the vegetation depends on the orography of the site: the lawn on the flat terraces, specific essences for the most significant slopes.
Native Olive trees and tall pre-existing cypresses have been preserved and enhanced in the composition of the project.
