In the historic centre of Forlì, inside a nineteenth-century building restored and converted into a residence, Casa FDA was born from the complete reorganisation of an apartment purchased from the rough. Without internal partitions, with an ineffective distribution and a scale that compromised the double volume of the living room, the house required a radical rethink. The project transforms these initial limits into distinctive elements, building a fluid and bright space in which distribution, light and proportions work together to define a new quality of living.

A house to be completely rethought

At the time of purchase, the house was incomplete: no partition, absent finishes, only prepared systems and a spatial configuration not very suitable for the needs of the client. The request was to get a comfortable and tidy home, suitable for the life of a young couple, with a large and well-organised sleeping area, a less invasive staircase and a strong containment system. To this was added a further objective: to maximise the upper floor, transforming the attic into a real sleeping area.

The scale as a generator principle

The redefinition of the scale is the gesture that organises the entire project. Originally placed in adherence to the large window of the living room, it improperly occupied the double volume and compromised the quality of the entrance space. Rethought as an integrated element of the living area, the staircase takes on a dual nature: a full, stereometric and containing base in white lacquered wood, and a thin ramp in black iron sheet, light and almost suspended. The contrast between the two parts defines not only the character of the element, but also the overall language of the house.

Light, transparency, memory

The upper floor is redesigned to accommodate a large bedroom, the bathroom and the wardrobe, while maintaining the visual continuity of the wooden cover legible. The new partitions then end with transparent glass panels that allow light to filter and preserve the unitary perception of the roof. The large double-volume window on the garden becomes the perceptual fulcrum of the house: it brings natural light into depth, relates the two levels and visually extends the living area to the outside. The result is a coherent and welcoming space, in which every choice transforms an initial constraint into a precise form of living quality.