Vila K.F.A.

This is a simple white block with a single window. It embraces all three floors that are free, without sections and completely uncovered, thanks to the transparent glazing. Only the water closet is surrounded by walls. In those days the house was a revolutionary structure seeking to respond to many iconic pavilions designed by architect Philip Johnson, and the Fransworth house by Mies van der Rohe. In any case, the manifesto is not only formal. The house, which was used as the architect's own residence and studio, responds mainly to the spatial possibilities of the parcel. There was a narrow land area in the backyard surrounded by disparate pre-war buildings. The only direction to offer sufficient distance and perspective was southeast of the mentioned court. All other facades therefore remain closed except for a pair of large circular skylights opening the flat ceiling through the flat roof. The villa is a bastion of Studio KFA, and thus directly demonstrates the ideals of its designer.