The intervention is located at the intersection of Via Da Ponte and Via Pretorio, at the foot of Colle di San Paolo, which overlooks the village of Ceneda to the north. From a landscape perspective, the building lies within an area subject to a landscape protection order due to the "significant public interest of the panoramic zone in the Municipality of Vittorio Veneto."
The building is part of a complex of four structures built between 1953 and 1954 to house Italian Army officers. Three of the four buildings underwent significant renovations, which in some cases altered their original appearance, while the building in question had only undergone minimal maintenance and showed advanced degradation in its exterior finishes.
The floor plan develops across four levels: the first basement level hosts common spaces and storage rooms, with a central staircase distributing two apartments per floor, totaling six units. The north-facing facade is dedicated to the living areas, offering privileged views of the Castello di San Martino, Colle San Paolo, and, lastly, the 18th-century Palazzo Zuliani-Ascoli. This choice is confirmed by the very articulated elevation on Via Da Ponte, which hosts the main entrance, characterized by a play of volumes and setbacks, emphasized by projecting terraces and a canopy at the top that defines the building’s architectural identity.
The two lateral facades are marked by slight offsets that divide the front, enhancing its verticality. On the west side, facing Via Pretorio, a design on the plasterwork emphasizes its public-facing aspect. The south-facing elevation, towards the shared courtyard with the other three buildings and where the vehicular access is located, features a disalignment that redefines the unity of the building, with regular windows and three aligned terraces.
The architectural survey highlighted the elegance of the relationships between the openings, which follow the module of single window frames, reinterpreted in groups of two, three, or four elements, creating a harmonious rhythm across the facade.
The project involved extraordinary maintenance interventions with partial modifications to the layout, aimed at preserving the building's original character. The three apartments on the east side were subdivided into two units to create three new housing units, better suited to the housing demand and more appropriate for households of one or two people.
The interventions were carried out at two levels: for the west side, where the layout remained unchanged, partial renewal of the systems and sanitary facilities was carried out, along with the restoration of the existing flooring; for the east side, where the layout was modified, the project involved complete replacement of the systems, renovation of the sanitary facilities, repositioning of some partition walls, new flooring installation, and the addition of new internal doors.
External interventions included the restoration of the terraces, canopy, and plasterwork, with repainting of the facades in colors reminiscent of the original shades. The existing wooden window frames were restored, preserving their white color and the original hardware elements.