A 194-square-metre warehouse in Italy has been designed by local design studio VG13 Architects. The design program of the project is simple, and the space allows for basic but delicate structural design. The main material of red concrete matches the colour of terracotta roof tiles, which are mandatory in the UNESCO buffer zone where the project is located, in order to give the building the appearance of a homogeneous whole.

Thin reinforced concrete surfaces are folded around a-pillars and beams system, giving the impression of a lightweight wrap, which is, nevertheless, part of a precise structural system.The exception to the system is the slightly inclined wall, which opens the space to let some light in and contributes to the perception of the formal lightness.

Foundations and earth retaining walls — which represent the largest amount of concrete used in the building — are cast in cheaper grey concrete, due to economic and semantic reasons. The formal result is an expression of synthesis between the spatial and constructive intention, as well as its cultural, physical, and economical context.