Frantoio

Frantoio

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Frantoio

YEAR 2021
LOCATION MONTALTO DI CASTRO (VT)
AREA 160 MQ
PROJECT LEADER LORENZO CASTELLI

Within a historic rural farmhouse once dedicated to milking, a new olive mill is born — a place where the memory of the past meets the most advanced cold-extraction technology. The project reinterprets the existing rural spaces, transforming them into a contemporary productive environment where architecture, nature, and conviviality come together. At the heart of the mill are the horizontal extraction machines, visible and in constant dialogue with the area dedicated to tasting and social interaction. The transparency between spaces allows visitors to follow the production process — from the harvesting of the olives to their pressing, and finally to the tasting of the finished oil. Designed to be lived in throughout the year, the mill is conceived as an open and dynamic space, capable of hosting moments of work, gathering, and discovery. Natural light, authentic materials, and attention to detail narrate the continuity between past and future, between the site’s original agricultural function and its new vocation as an experiential and sustainable place.

Frantoio

YEAR 2021
LOCATION MONTALTO DI CASTRO (VT)
AREA 160 MQ
PROJECT LEADER LORENZO CASTELLI

Within a historic rural farmhouse once dedicated to milking, a new olive mill is born — a place where the memory of the past meets the most advanced cold-extraction technology. The project reinterprets the existing rural spaces, transforming them into a contemporary productive environment where architecture, nature, and conviviality come together. At the heart of the mill are the horizontal extraction machines, visible and in constant dialogue with the area dedicated to tasting and social interaction. The transparency between spaces allows visitors to follow the production process — from the harvesting of the olives to their pressing, and finally to the tasting of the finished oil. Designed to be lived in throughout the year, the mill is conceived as an open and dynamic space, capable of hosting moments of work, gathering, and discovery. Natural light, authentic materials, and attention to detail narrate the continuity between past and future, between the site’s original agricultural function and its new vocation as an experiential and sustainable place.