a completed CLT villa in Sicily shaped by bioclimatic design, panoramic views and ecological construction
| Project Location | Siracusa, Sicily, Italy |
| Project Type | Villa, private house, residential architecture, CLT timber construction |
| Project Description | Completed one-family villa in Siracusa, Sicily, designed and constructed in cross-laminated timber as one of the first CLT buildings in Sicily. |
| Architect | UFO Architecture – Messina Studio |
| Lead Architect | Claudio Lucchesi |
| Project Status | Completed |
| Project Duration | 2017 |
| Programme | One-family villa, domestic living spaces, panoramic glazed rooms, outdoor areas and landscape connection |
| Design Focus | CLT timber construction, bioclimatic design, ecological strategy, panoramic views, Mediterranean living, simple volume, cut openings and U-shaped plan |
| Material Strategy | Cross-laminated timber structure, prefabricated timber construction, ecological material strategy and fabrication-aware detailing |
| External Publications |
Archilovers — Casa Plemmiria Villa News — Villa Plemmiria |
Casa Plemmiria is a completed one-family villa in Siracusa, Sicily, designed and constructed in cross-laminated timber. As one of the first CLT buildings in Sicily, the project forms an important part of UFO Architecture’s long-term work with engineered timber, ecological construction and Mediterranean residential design.
The house is conceived as a simple volume organized around a U-shaped plan. The ends of the legs are glazed to frame panoramic views, while the remaining openings are formed as precise cuts into the volume. This creates a clear relationship between solid timber construction, framed outlooks, privacy and the surrounding landscape.
Bioclimatic and ecological strategies are central to the conception of the project. The design works with orientation, shade, thermal performance, material efficiency and the specific conditions of the Sicilian climate, using CLT construction as both a structural system and an ecological architectural strategy.
