

ASC
STATUS
○ Competition
LOCATION
Ronco sopra Ascona, CH
YEAR
2023
CLIENT
Municipality of Ronco sopra Ascona
ACQUISITION MODES
Project competition according to one-stage open procedure
IMAGES
OTHER SPECIALISTS
Matteo Venezian Architetto
Francesco Sala Architetto

The goal of the competition was to design a car park with an apartment building above it. The idea focused on creating a long, inhabited wall set into the slope, where forty parking spaces could be organised. Because the site was steep and needed a pedestrian link between the upper and lower areas, the project was conceived as a series of levels, each with its own function.
One level contains the entrance to the car park, another the pedestrian exit, and the next the access to the apartments. Above these, a public park connects to the street at the top of the plot. The façade of the garage is made with stone gabions, which allow natural ventilation and let car fumes escape without mechanical smoke extractors.
The structure above the garage is built entirely of wood, from the load-bearing frame to the interior cladding and the roof. All wooden elements and insulation materials are naturally derived. The apartments are designed to allow cross-ventilation, improving comfort and reducing the need for mechanical cooling.
A large overhanging roof and a system of terraces protect the apartments from direct sunlight during the summer months. These features create a sustainable building that works with the slope, improves air circulation, and offers comfortable living spaces above a well-integrated parking structure.














ASC
STATUS
○ Competition
LOCATION
Ronco sopra Ascona, CH
YEAR
2023
CLIENT
Municipality of Ronco sopra Ascona
ACQUISITION MODES
Project competition according to one-stage open procedure
IMAGES
OTHER SPECIALISTS
Matteo Venezian Architetto
Francesco Sala Architetto

The goal of the competition was to design a car park with an apartment building above it. The idea focused on creating a long, inhabited wall set into the slope, where forty parking spaces could be organised. Because the site was steep and needed a pedestrian link between the upper and lower areas, the project was conceived as a series of levels, each with its own function.
One level contains the entrance to the car park, another the pedestrian exit, and the next the access to the apartments. Above these, a public park connects to the street at the top of the plot. The façade of the garage is made with stone gabions, which allow natural ventilation and let car fumes escape without mechanical smoke extractors.
The structure above the garage is built entirely of wood, from the load-bearing frame to the interior cladding and the roof. All wooden elements and insulation materials are naturally derived. The apartments are designed to allow cross-ventilation, improving comfort and reducing the need for mechanical cooling.
A large overhanging roof and a system of terraces protect the apartments from direct sunlight during the summer months. These features create a sustainable building that works with the slope, improves air circulation, and offers comfortable living spaces above a well-integrated parking structure.












