The demolition, reconstruction, and expansion of a CLT wood farm building in Verona are now in the final stages.
BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project initially involved expanding the existing building on both sides with reinforced concrete structures and foundations, and predalles slab floors.
The initial footprint has increased from approximately 120 sqm to the current 260 sqm.
The existing upper floor was completely demolished and a CLT wood house was rebuilt over a large area of approximately 240 sqm.
The existing portion of the building has undergone seismic retrofitting.
MATERIALS USED
100mm CLT wood panels were used for the vertical walls, while glulam wood from Val di Fiemme was used for the roof slab.
The walls are externally insulated with 12cm of high-density rock wool, topped with a 25mm thick wood-cement plaster base panel to improve the mechanical performance of the building envelope.
Internally, a 10cm thick counter-wall was constructed using plasterboard and fiber-reinforced gypsum, insulated with fiberglass.
The roof slab was insulated with 20cm of 160kg/m³ density wood fiber, supplemented by a 2cm wood fiber panel with a density of 240kg/m³.
The walls and pillars were externally clad with “yellow” stone from the nearby Campofontana quarries, while local Prun stone was used for the window and door frames, balconies, and external pavements.
CURRENT STATUS
The works are now finished; only the home automation system, the burglar alarm system, and the completion of the bathrooms are pending.
We will soon provide data on the technical systems of this farmhouse, which is powered exclusively by electricity and is practically off-grid thanks to the high performance of the opaque and transparent structures, the 6kW photovoltaic system, and the wood-burning boiler.
