History
The Capanna a Capocotta was designed by Julio Lafuente with engineer Gaetano Rebecchini. Construction completed in 1965. It served as a vacation cabin for weekend use in Capocotta, Rome. The structure has since been demolished.
Architecture
The design explores geometrical play. It features a gnomon section, permitting interior growth within the roof's limits. This solution optimizes space through a playful stepped arrangement. Materials and construction system are simple.
Setting
The cabin stood in Capocotta, in the province of Rome. It was conceived for weekend use and leisure. Sunlight articulated its geometric forms throughout the day.
Specifications
A small structure. It employed a gnomon section for spatial efficiency. Construction system: simple.
In print
Featured: Divisare, Hidden Architecture, Studio Lafuente's website, Reddit, 'Entre la utopía y la construcción' by Marta Pastor.
