Conca House
Milan | Italy

 

Located between Brera and Piazza Gae Aulenti, the project occupies the site of Conca delle Gabelle, an urban void rooted in Milan’s layered history and its historic canal system, which is connected to Leonardo da Vinci.

The building emerges from this footprint, maintaining a precise relationship with the ground while remaining detached from its surroundings. Organized as a five-story structure, the building has a single linear apartment on each level, with spaces unfolding along a continuous sequence.

A system of articulated columns and a thick outer envelope define the architecture, balancing openness and privacy while softening the boundary with the city. At ground level, a pre-existing bridge crosses the site, anchoring the project within its historical context.

The project proposes a quiet form of urban living—where distance, depth, and spatial control shape a measured relationship with the city.