DONE BY : NOURA MOHAMMED ALMANSOURI – 201104052
The Villa Gardone is a reflection of Richard Meier & Partners’ classic design principles, representing a “continuous exploration of solid and void, transparency and opaqueness, light and texture, and the interrelation between the ephemeral with the physical world.”
Location: Italy
Town : Gardone Riviera
Designer : Richard Meier & Partners Architects
Style: Contemporary Villa
( It is a new Italian residence )
The villa is part of a complex in Gardone Riviera that is to be designed by a number of illustrious architecture firms from Europe and the U.S and completed by 2014.
The lake Garda and the location of the villa
SITE PLAN OF THE VILLA
The design of the Villa:
– It is about two rectangular solids were placed perpendicular to one another and then stacked on top of each other, running parallel and crosswise to the slope of the terrain.
– Outside terraces offer an array of views and privacy depending the program they are serving.
– The perpendicular placement maximizes views of the water, city center and local context.
– Southern exposure is embraced, flooding the residence with natural light.
-The two volumes lift apart, creating an intermediate void that serves as a main entrance.
The interior design of the Villa:
The top volume frames spectacular views of the aqua lake for the bedroom and living room.
The lower base sits parallel to the slope and offers convenient access to the road for the garage.
The Models of the Gordone Villa
AN EAST ELEVATION OF THE VILLA
SOUTH ELEVAION : Villa Gardone is situated on a steep eastern slope, 300 meters from Lake Garda 
FIRST FLOOR OF THE VILLA 
SECOND FLOOR OF THE VILLA
Cite: Rosenfield, Karissa. “Villa Gardone / Richard Meier & Partners Architects” 02 Nov 2011. ArchDaily. Accessed 27 Nov 2013. <http://www.archdaily.com/?p=181076>