Pocket terrace

The project on Via Corio, in the Porta Romana district of Milan, involves the transformation of an attic space with a newly created pocket terrace, internally connected to the lower apartment already occupied by a family of four. The master bedroom and en-suite bathroom were relocated to the upper level, alongside a flexible hybrid space designed for study, dining, and relaxation, complemented by a compact kitchen. The terrace represents the core of the intervention: its construction required a complex structural solution, as the fully glazed façade—set “out of alignment” with the building below—was supported by a custom trestle structure installed using a 30-meter crane. Simone Furiosi The internal oak... More