Architectural and systems design

Studio Calia carried out the design and construction supervision for maintenance works, energy refurbishment, and the construction of an in-ground swimming pool, together with the restoration of the large historic garden of a private villa located within the Alta Murgia National Park, in the Mercadante forest area, subject to landscape protection constraints. The intervention aimed to combine the preservation of the original architectural identity with the most advanced energy efficiency technologies, transforming the villa into an NZEB (Nearly Zero Energy Building). The building systems, based on a high-efficiency “compact unit,” provide air conditioning, controlled mechanical ventilation, and domestic hot water production, significantly reducing energy consumption and emissions. The design placed particular emphasis on the architectural integration of the systems and the use of natural materials compatible with the surrounding context, in full compliance with landscape and environmental regulations. The outdoor areas underwent careful restoration of the historic garden, including the planting of native species, restoration of stone pathways, and construction of an in-ground swimming pool harmoniously integrated into the surrounding landscape. The overall intervention restores the villa’s original character, enhanced by outstanding energy performance and contemporary living comfort, achieving a balance between tradition, sustainability, and technological innovation.