11/05/2025
A utilitarian dirt road running alongside a Renaissance Villa is transformed by a properly built ‘cordonata’ which links it to the expanded area of the gardens, which include ornamental vegetable gardens, swimming pool, wide seating area.
The treads and side are made in stone, a proper draining sub-base has been laid and compacted, then the final layer of gravel is laid. The new road has broad steps for a comfortable walk uphill and solves the problems of drainage and runoff in an elegant and traditional manner. Not only is this consistent with the historical building, but this is an ecological solution because the water drains sideways and through, slowly, unlike other impermeable solutions which, over such a wide surface, would massively increase the damage from runoff.
Look at old and traditional gardens for solutions to preserve the soil and the future of our environment.
