The “Como Lake Resort” development in Torriggia, part of the Commune of Laglio, is located in an area of Lake Como that has always been known as the “romantic shore”. The area is home to many historic villas and important buildings, with parks and gardens of great environmental value, both individually and as a whole.
What makes the development truly unique is its location. It is position in immediate contact with the waters of the lake, with which it is physically joined.
The development consists of a series of organically positioned structures, and the design of the buildings is suggestive of a certain freedom of composition:
A parking area at the level of the ‘Regina’ highway and a three floor underground car park, masked on the lake facing side by a green wall;
A central stairway that is isolated and set back from the lakefront; partially excavated from the rock and masked on the lake side by a green wall;
Two organically designed blocks consisting of three floors plus the attic, their principle axis is perpendicular to the lakefront, so as to minimise their impact on the landscape:
A “mat building” on the ground floor, with five apartments as well as the custodian’s apartment;
A private boathouse is located beneath this structure.

BOATHOUSE FLOOR

At lake level, directly underneath the “mat” of apartments on the ground floor, and up to same height as adjacent boathouses, there is access from the water. As is typical of the architecture of Lake Como, the boathouse is located underneath the building. It has been designed in a way that residents’ boats can be dry stored, using a series of elevators.
The entrance, located to the south, is protected by a wall from the northerly winds.
There will be ten spaces for boats, and the boathouse will be linked to the above residential floors and car park via a central lift. An external floating jetty of an appropriate size will allow for temporary docking. The lake facing side will be characteristically clad in local stone and have grilled covered openings to allow for the ventilation and illumination of the boathouse.

GROUND FLOOR

The ground floor, located above the roof of the boathouse, consists of five apartments, as well as the custodian’s one, some of which will be duplexes with internal stairs.

STANDARD FLOOR

Above the linear ground floor emerge two opposing blocks, rotated perpendicularly to the axis of the lakefront, to ensure that everyone has a view of the lake.
Each block consists of three levels above the ground, with one or two apartments on each floor, and an attic floor that is set back in respect to the underlying structure.