Casa Latomuro, living on the boundary line

Casa Latomuro is one of the most emblematic single-family Superbonus projects that exemplifies DVA’s approach to the state incentive: using the opportunity of energy upgrading to carry out functional and aesthetic regeneration of the built environment. Preserving the vestigial elements of the original building, in keeping with a “where it was/as it was” methodology, Casa Latomuro fits into the broader narrative of post-earthquake reconstruction and architectural reuse, which served as its main inspiration. The intervention concerns a small, abandoned 1950s building, just over 11 meters long, with access from the road leading to the historic center of Suzzara. The structure stands directly on the boundary wall of the property. It is precisely this wall—so central to the building’s identity—that becomes the founding element of the entire project: a demarcation line marking the transition between two worlds, the historic town center and the evolving contemporary fabric of the town. Transformed from a former warehouse, the building is reconstructed from its own rubble to become a landmark—a milestone that marks the threshold between two temporal and spatial dimensions. A new primary volume in exposed concrete replaces the decaying structure, deliberately contrasting in style and materiality with the Liberty-style villa located at the center of the same lot.