The building that houses this private residence, built between 1951 and 1953, is located in via Solferino, in a residential quarter that runs along the bank of the Arno River, with the Santa Maria Novella Railway Station on one side, and the Parco delle Cascine on the other, close to the original site of the Teatro Comunale di Firenze, demolished in 2021.

This area was already densely urbanised in the latter half of the 19th century, while, until the beginning of the 20th century, a canal called Fosso Macinante, ran down the centre section of the street. It was completely filled in at the beginning of the century, to form the current configuration which is basically the same today.

The project design of this apartment dedicates particular importance to the introduction of the internal stairway element, that curves in an elegant spiral to connect the sixth, seventh, eight, and ninth floors. It covers a total area of 390 square metres, integrating all levels in a single volume.

The largest area of the property is on the sixth floor, and hosts the living rooms, and two bedrooms; the seventh floor habitation area was reduced to incorporate a small covered swimming pool and a larger surface, designed as a garden terrace. On the other hand, the eighth floor is composed of a smaller living space that consists of a kitchen with a panoramic glass wall, and a terrace, while the ninth floor forms terraced roofing for the floor below.

The intervention consisted in the restoration of all the deteriorated elements including the recovery of all the iron components, replacement of all the window openings, renovation of all the external paving and all the plastered surfaces. The project also included the architectural renovation of the interior spaces, where special attention was focussed on the flooring, laid in light coloured, Hungarian herringbone parquet and travertine slab flooring, that in certain areas are combined, maintaining the same herringbone pattern. The boiseries, applied in vertical lines play a key role in covering the internal walls, creating a subtle play of contrast with the plastered areas and the flooring. The living room on the sixth floor features large wooden bookcases that provide a dynamic effect with a further play of solids and voids.