[:it]La casa si sviluppa con un insieme di corpi edilizi ad una sola elevazione disposti attorno ad una corte giardino. Volumi con copertura piana si alternano a blocchi chiusi da tetti con un’unica falda. La pietra lavica del rivestimento murario del volume ad uso garage e dei paramenti che delimitano gli ambienti esterni contrasta il colore bianco degli intonaci dei volumi della villa. L’unico corpo di doppia elevazione si distacca dai restanti ad unica elevazione nella scelta cromatica dell’intonaco di un colore rosso carminio. Qui si sovrappone lo studio della moglie al primo livello allo studio del marito al piano terra. All’interno del volume principale, a “L”, la distribuzione degli spazi si organizza con una zona notte, che si sviluppa su tre camere da letto e doppi servizi, e con un grande soggiorno centrale, qui un camino scherma l’ingresso. Ampie vetrate a tutta altezza proiettano il soggiorno sul giardino. La camera da letto matrimoniale dialoga con il giardino attraverso lo svuotamento angolare di uno spigolo. Ogni ambito della casa si apre al verde di pertinenza o al paesaggio. Gli spazi serventi terminano su ampie vetrate che incorniciano scorci naturali o porzioni del paesaggio etneo. Il giardino è caratterizzato dalla presenza degli agrumi, da piante autoctone come ulivi o querce da sughero, e da esemplari di palme.[:en]This residential structure is sited within a large lemon grove in Sicily between the Ionian Sea and Mount Etna, with a magnificent view of  the volcano.

The building is mainly single storey and lies within the garden which has been created from the existing lemon grove.

The whole structure is formed of several different sections, some with pitched roofs others  flat-roofed, and all based around a courtyard with an open entrance which partially paved, while the back of  the house opens onto a large lawn.

The various residential sections are faced in white plaster which contrasts with the garage section which is instead finished in stone.  The only exception to this contrast of materials is a red building which stands as an independent volume and has two floors, looking almost like an angular tower, inside, on the ground floor is  the husband’s study while the wife’s is on the first floor.

Each structure, perfectly defined in its volume, suggests the different uses of the living space:  the L shaped building is a large living room with a wooden ceiling and large windows looking out onto the garden, and the sleeping area, with three ensuite bedrooms.  The building in lava stone is a garage and also serves as a transition to the  kitchen and laundry area, providing a connection between the living area and the service zone.

Within the house, the various pathways lead to French window which open onto the garden and onto the surrounding panorama which are both a part of the project.

Natural materials have been preferred, the floors are in oak parquet except for the entrance where hard wearing Trani stone has been used, this is again chosen for the floor and walls of the bathrooms.

The windows frames which are unusually thick are insulated and then finished with double glazing to lower emissions.

All the  walls around the house are in lava stone and contrast with the white cladding of the walls of the house.

Finally, it may be noted that much of the furniture has been created from designs of the architect.[:]