Located amidst a pine forest on top of the hill “Colle di Tenna” is the picturesque Italian village of Tenna, overlooking Lake Levico and Lake Caldonazzo. Known for the abundance of Trentino’s Golden Delicious apples growing on its slopes, the hill is spotted with roofed agricultural sheds built with rough-hewn stones. In the year 2011, Studio x Architecttura undertook a renovation project of one of these structures.

The now-dilapidated stone sheds were originally constructed, for the purpose of storing heavy agricultural tools, using local materials. By time the time a design team comprising of Luca Valentini, Raffaele Cetto, Mattia Giuliani was assigned to the restoration work, the roof and walls of the shed were on the brink of collapse.

With the intention of salvaging as much of the original features as possible, the architects created a design that would not only add stability and strength to the basic foundation, but would be harmonious with the indigenous landscape.

The refurbished shed has two entirely new structural components: a wooden square raised roof and an iron double door entrance that can also be used as a landscaping telescope. They are both dry-built separately before being installed onto the reconstructed stone structure.

This beautifully quaint, yet modern farm shed now sits perfectly atop the snow-covered hill of Tenna.

Via: Arch Daily