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Graphic realization and photographs of I. Castello Bracci There is a suggestive location called “Castello Bracci“ in the beautiful area of “Monti Sabini”, not far from the centre of the amazing Metropolitan City of .

Castello Bracci is a private property, it has been built in the early twentieth century adjacent to a hill which closed to the small town of Fiano Romano.

A double-height building is framed by two majestic laced towers, it rises and dominates above the whole estate in a breathtaking scenario.

There are green terraces, swimming pools, tennis courts and tree-lined which frame this charming environmental context.

4 II. Territory Fiano Romano is located in the , bordering the “Bassa Sabina” and dominating the Tevere Valley.

There aren’t common opinions for the historical origins of the city, some scholars claim that it was founded by fugitives of the Etruscan , others instead, that its foundation dates back to the advent of Christianity, when the decadence of the religious site of Feronia began.

There are several sites of cultural interest developing around Fiano Romano, i.e. the archaeological Lucis Feroniae dedicated to the worship of the goddess Feronia and the remains of the Villa dei Volusii which had been found in 1962.

Moreover it’s impossible to forget the remains of many other ancient villas such as the villa del Sasso di Fiano also called “Standa”, the Villa del Casale di Meana, the Villa del Belvedere, the villas in little village Baciletti, the villas located in Prato-La Corte, as well as the remains of the ancient port on the Tevere River.

Inside the small medieval village of Fiano Romano various architectures dating back to the medieval historical period such as the Ducale Orsini Castle can be found.

6 Beyond historical and artistic area, a wonderful nature characterizes this territory, both in the river valley and in the Monti Sabini area, with its enchanted skies changing with the sunsets and the sunrises.

Concerning the territory we the culinary tradition of the northern blended, here in Fiano Romano, with the renowned Umbrian cuisine must be quoted.

Restaurants fill the territory offering typical dishes made of high quality raw material directly extracted from an untouched territory.

7 III. How to Get Castello Bracci (A) can be easily reached from the A1 motorway, exit from tollgate of Fiano (B) 8.1 km, ahead of the road that leads to street number 27 of via Civitellese.

From Rome (C) 39.9 km, by car, through Prima Porta or Via Salaria running along the S.P. Tiberina.

The train stop Fara Sabina Station - Fiano Romano is well connected to Fiano Romano by a local coach service (Cotral).

The same Cotral buses reach Fiano Romano starting form the stops of or Poggio Mirteto.

The castle is also reachable from Airport (E) 69.9 km and Airport (D) 51.8 km.

9 IV. The Complex A F A C B D E

Castello Bracci is a territorial estate that extends in a manly hilly area.

There are two entrances (A), the main one from Via Civitellese 27 is characterized by a great architraved portal, while the second one is a side entrance, still on Via Civitellese. A network of marvelous tree-lined avenues from the entrances (B) leading to the castle (C), to the sport and the wellness area (D), to the panoramic area (E) and to the olive trees area(F). 11 A./B. Entrances and Avenues 13 C. The Castle The castle is characterized by a rectangular plan on 5 levels built close to a hill, three levels above ground and two levels climbing down on the gentle slope.

Level 1 and Level 2 consist of two areas: the one closest to the hill, reachable also from the outside, characterized by the presence of rooms currently used as storage/warehouse area and the second one used as a bedroom area. It is predominantly windowed and facing to the typical terraces.

Going up to the floor of the main entrance (Level 3), which is accessed through the large front door, develops a double room facing the three beautiful gardens.

The presence of two majestic fireplaces create a cozy and warm atmosphere. Next to this room the current kitchen and a Private dining room is located.

Along masterly staircase, in front of the main entrance, level 4 can be reached , with its 8 rooms, with own bathroom.

Level 5 is the frame for the main façade with two corner and laced towers at the viewpoint. From up here it is possible to enjoy an amazing panoramic view of the surrounding territory.

However, all levels are interconnected by two elevators.

15 16 LEVEL 1 17 LEVEL 1 18 19 LEVEL 2 20 21 LEVEL 3

22 23 24 LEVEL 4

25 26 LEVEL 5 27 28 D. Sport & Wellness Area 30 31 32 33 E. Panoramic Area The panoramic area is a hilly area located to the west of the castle, it is characterized by a breathtaking Monti Sabini landscape.

35 F. Olive groves Area Just after the main entrance of the complex, after the wood, a wonderful olive grove extends to the foot of the hill on which the castle rises. 37 Castello Bracci SUGGESTIONSSUGGESTIONI Valorization projects presented here are aimed to highlight the possibility of using “Castello Bracci“, using photographs, surveys and suggestions.

The territorial context and the features of the resort, make the castle asplendid complex suitable to host a private residence or different activities that can develop in several sectors according to the potential users.

A wonderful Country Relais, a Wellness Center, a Luxury Hotel, a cultural center or a luxury eldercare center are just a few examples.

Redevelopment projects are set according to the criterion of highlight the possible commercial developments, in a logical and sequential way.

The research, that underlies the volume, starts from a market investigation analyzing the macro-sectors by final users.

There are no limits for research, albeit not an exhaustive one, in order to offer ideas for new designs of a site that contains multiple, for its own characteristic.

39 I. Residential Sector Even though The Castle is born as a private residence and nothing prevents from reconsidering it.

Due to its layout, the ground floor of the Castle (C) is perfect to welcome an important dining table for guests, pampered by the majestic fireplace and waiters serving at the table kitchen immediately behind this room.

At the end of the lunch, the part on the right of the entrance welcomes the guests to taste a bitter on comfortable sofas in front to the other twin fireplace.

Instead, the room next to the kitchen becomes the private dinner room for private lunch everyday.

The sleeping area is always developed upstairs, where the private rooms are alternate to the guest rooms.

From the top floor you can enjoy a wonderful and relaxing landscape, thanks to the two belvedere towers, a reading room, a study room or a small gym with an outdoor whirlpool pool on the magnificent terrace.

Furthermore, downstairs there are areas to allocate the technical rooms and stores, wonderful gyms and small wellness Center, poolrooms, welcoming owners and their friends enjoying relax moments.

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42 II. Business Sector It would not be the first luxury structure to host a company’s Due to the importance to improve the life quality and well-being, inevitably we should think about the importance of harmony and balance at the workplace.

At the Level 3 the principal you can find the entrance and the reception, at Level 4 offices, at Level 5 relax and wellness area in the area of the two lined towers, at levels 1 and 2 at exhibition areas or warehouses. This is just one of the many ideas of representation image for a company market leader.

Swimming pools, tennis courts, scenic areas and gardens would become areas to enjoy breaks working or business and promotion events.

44 45 III. Catering Sector The restaurant locations could be innumerable. The continuous research for a culinary well-being, healthy and multi-ethnic are constantly evolving.

Castello Bracci complex is excellent to host activity ables to diversify the types of cooking, adapting plans and rooms with ad hoc furniture.

Green areas, swimming pools and terraces would be unequivocally perfect to welcome customers involved with themed events.

47 48 IV. Hotel and Wellness Sector 50 Breathtaking views, relaxation and wellness are the peculiar characteristics of this wonderful complex.

To make sure that people can enjoy it, we can think to a Relais, it could be just a Wellness Center or just an Hotel or both. These are some of ideas for who wants cuddle in the Castello Bracci complex.

Couples of adults, families, children, animals are our possible users.

51 In the main structure (C), the ground floor is perfect itself to accommodate, e.g. a di- ning room restaurant heated by the massive fireplaces that sees its projection in the three adjacent terraces, to enjoy in the summer evenings of the beautiful sunsets.

Upstairs, at the first floor, the luxury suites can be dislocated to welcome guests in their wellness stays.

For the most demanding users, on the se- cond floor, framed from two splendid laced towers, you can find luxury suites with belve- dere and outdoor whirlpools, from which, in starry nights it is possible to enjoy one night landscape away from prying eyes.

Downstairs, at the basements, swimming pools and Wellness Center, massage rooms, knaip tubs, can accommodate guests maybe after a beautiful ride or after a tennis match.

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LEVEL 2

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LEVEL 4

LEVEL 3

54 The project proposal of the structure (C) can be kept in consideration if you would make the Bracci complex a Spa Center.

Since the customers could require to stay in the Wellness Center during the weekend, bedrooms can be considered in the project.

In order to expand and realize the concept of Wellness Center, we could bring our attention to the area (D), called “panoramic area”.

The choice of this name is not casual, because in this particular point of the complex, it is possible to perceive and appreciate the skyline of the Monti Sabini at 360 degrees.

We can image the built, for example, of an infinity pool with a paved area that could accommodate a solarium or a small tasting area or even a drink bar. So we could have a Wellness Center parks without upsetting the natural vocation of the complex..

55 56 57 V. Therapeutic Medical Rehabilitation Sector Bringing your attention to the structure (C) and thinking of turning it into a private medical center, or a clinic for rehabilitation or treatment of certain disabilities, it would be reflected overall, both for the planimetric layouts of the architectural structure, and for the morphology of green areas.

Level 3, for example, would include a reception, a waiting room, a relax room with a fireplace, a kitchen and a dining room.

Level 4, could be used with rooms for patient’s hospitalization.

Moreover, Levels 1 and 2 can be reached from internal or external areas. They could accommodate a rehabilitation rooms, an analysis laboratories, a specialized studies aimed to specific treatment of diseases.

Patients could then enjoy the wonderful nature inside and outside the complex, walking and jogging.

Even children, if the center was aimed to them, you could create playgrounds, natural pools and animal houses for the purpose of pet therapy.

59 Focusing only on the elderly, we could think of a residence or a clinic that can pamper and treat patients, with highly qualified staff.

Animals have always been considered the man’s best friends, in this complex thought as a pension for animal could welcome them, care for and pampered them even when their human friends can’t stay with them.

Nowadays, all over the world, these centers are wellknown, they are called pet suite home and are true and own suites dedicated to our animal friends.

60 VI. Educational Sector Castello Bracci complex also is perfect to host private schools.

An example is the “agrinido“ –pet kindergarden-, where nature and its cure become the first educational source of the child until pre-school age.

Today there are also several primary schools where the Leitmotiv is to build education inspired by some virtuous models from the past but careful to the pedagogic innovations.

The constant search of places to entertain also innovative activity for children with particular disabilities, e.g. the ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), it would find in a place like this their natural cradle of existence.

The complex Bracci has all the characteristics to be able to develop a postgraduate schools or an art school, or a dance school, or a school of oriental disciplines, or a drama school, or a cooking school, or even a fashion school.

The ground floor of the structure (C) could accommodate the reception, the common area, a kitchen and a dining room; upstairs the classrooms, downstairs/basements the laboratories and specialized subjects rooms. All around there would be a wonderful and green area with sports facilities and recreational activities.

62 VII. Exhibition Sector Castello Bracci could become a superb location to host creators and beauty users because the sectors of art or fashion are always looking for innovation and intuition.

The parts inside the structure (C) could be used as a frame for art galleries or fashion shows. The panoramic swimming pool, the olive groves and the Monti Sabini would be a wonderful setting for these kind of events.

64 VIII. The Sports Sector Castello Bracci is the place par excellence where you found the height of sport, nature and wellness.

The ground floor of the structure (C) would include a reception, a waiting room, a relax room; at level 4 massage rooms and at level 1 and 2 gym and fitness studio.

Routes for sporting, Swimming pools, tennis courts, mini golf and soccer or volleyball will be the activities not only for adult but also for children.

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