Concept / Unbuilt · 2026
CORTE LUCE
Urban Courtyard Residential Concept
An imagined setting and unbuilt concept. No real parcel, property offer or development permission is represented.
Project statement
Corte Luce gathers domestic life around a planted open-air court. A low kitchen and dining wing meets a compact two-storey volume, with living spaces below and three bedrooms above.
One curved plaster stair wall softens the rectilinear composition. Pale mineral surfaces, fine grey terrazzo, muted ash and matte-black frames continue through the house, allowing daylight and the courtyard tree to give each room its character.
Solid street-facing walls protect privacy. A study, media room, garage and service spaces support everyday use without competing with the shared courtyard. The project is an imagined urban-edge residence, with no pool and no real site represented.
Reading the project
A planted court becomes the meeting point between a low social wing and a taller private volume. The curved stair wall creates a softer turn within an otherwise orthogonal plan. Glimpses across the court connect rooms visually while their entrances and solid walls preserve separate uses.
Proposed palette / visual study
Material composition
A restrained set of surfaces connects the spaces throughout this concept. The image detail shows their intended relationship; finishes remain illustrative rather than product specifications.
- White mineral plaster
- Pale-grey terrazzo
- Muted ash
- Matte-black metal
- Clear architectural glass
Conceptual budget / 2026
- Estimated construction budget
- €1.4M–€2.1M
- Estimated total development cost
- €2.2M–€3.5M+
These are illustrative design-stage budget scenarios for fictional projects, not contractor quotes, valuations, researched market prices or offers for sale. Acquisition allowances are invented planning assumptions, not valuations of land or buildings. Actual costs may fall outside these ranges.
Budget assumptions
| Allowance | Concept range |
|---|---|
| Construction & fit-out | €1.4M–€2.1M |
| Illustrative site acquisition allowance | €0.3M–€0.6M |
| Fees, taxes, enabling works & contingency allowance | €0.5M–€0.8M |
Acquisition and the listed allowances are included in the total scenario. Financing is excluded. Planning requirements, professional fees, engineering, permits, taxes, infrastructure and site-specific conditions may materially change the result; these allowances have not been independently assessed.
Concept plans
Spatial studies / not to scaleRoom relationships, circulation and outdoor spaces. Drawings and images explore the same brief; they are illustrative studies and are not technically coordinated construction documents.
Project details
CORTE LUCEGround floor — 180 m²
| Space | Program area |
|---|---|
| Entrance | 12 m² |
| Living room | 32 m² |
| Kitchen and dining | 36 m² |
| Study | 12 m² |
| Media room | 18 m² |
| Utility | 10 m² |
| Powder room | 4 m² |
| Garage | 26 m² |
| Circulation and storage | 30 m² |
| Total | 180 m² |
Upper floor — 100 m²
| Space | Program area |
|---|---|
| Primary bedroom | 20 m² |
| Primary bathroom | 10 m² |
| Dressing room | 8 m² |
| Guest bedroom 01 | 14 m² |
| Guest bedroom 02 | 14 m² |
| Guest bathroom | 6 m² |
| Circulation | 20 m² |
| Storage | 8 m² |
| Total | 100 m² |
Material and spatial language
- Pale mineral plaster, fine grey terrazzo and muted ash cabinetry.
- Matte-black glazing and fixtures, recessed lighting and concealed service slots.
- A 60 m² open-air courtyard with one multi-stem amelanchier; 35 m² of covered exterior space, separate from the internal program.
Area basis
- Areas are room-program targets including the listed circulation and service spaces. They are not measured floor areas or survey quantities. External walls and structural thicknesses are not included in the room schedule.
- Outdoor spaces are separate from the internal program. Plans indicate relationships and access; geometry and building systems are not construction coordinated.
Climate and technology
- High-performance glazing, external shading and insulated solid service cores form the environmental concept.
- Concealed zoned heat-pump cooling, radiant floor heating and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery are proposed; capacity and performance have not been engineered.
- Integrated television, audio, lighting controls, security and motorized shading remain part of the minimal interior. Door sensors reduce cooling output when large openings are open.
- Plant, ducts and maintenance access require coordinated professional design. Passive ventilation is used only when outdoor conditions permit.
Concept status & limitations
All images, plans, dimensions, materials, costs and architectural details are illustrative conceptual studies and may be AI-assisted. These are unbuilt projects, not real properties offered for sale.
Not intended for construction, permitting, structural design, engineering, code compliance, valuation or professional architectural services. A real project would require appropriately qualified architects, engineers, consultants, contractors and local authorities.
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