Deltastudio converts concrete warehouse into minimalist family home

Architecture practice Deltastudio has turned a former agricultural warehouse in Italy into a house with a balcony framed with white curtains.
Called Elena after one of its owners, the home sits in a chestnut grove overlooking the town of Caprarola in central Italy.The original warehouse had two storeys connected by an external staircase.
"The starting point is a structure designed for agriculture," said Deltastudio. "A rough volume articulated on two levels, warehouse in the basement and laborat