Villa San Biagio

Ravecchia, a district of Bellinzona with around 18,000 inhabitants, has always been considered the most beautiful suburb of Bellinzona. Rich in vegetation, and villas, with a far-reaching view from the low Ticino valley as far as Lake Maggiore.

The municipality is home to Villa San Biagio, a historic monument located in the square with the same name, of which a complete renovation has been completed.

Carried out after completely emptying the building and leaving the facades intact thanks to special scaffoldings, the aim of the work was to achieve a balance between external tradition and internal technology.

If the architectural conservation has kept the main features of the building intact, bringing to light once again the ancient splendour and decorations of the facade, the project design of the interior living spaces has implemented solutions to achieve a modern tech living, without ignoring touches of minimal elegance in each room.

The building is composed of a brand-new underground floor, which contains the cellars and garage, three floors above ground and the attic floor, built ex novo at the top of the historic building with dormers for lighting the rooms.

Two stairways were created which distribute three independent apartments for each floor.

In choosing the finishing materials and the decorative elements, the architects carried out a historical research and worked in close contact with the Cultural Heritage offices.