Álvaro Siza and COR Arquitectos create travertine housing in Lombardy

Portuguese Pritzker Prize-winning architect Álvaro Siza and Porto studio COR Arquitectos have revealed a housing scheme almost entirely clad in travertine in Italy.
Built in the city of Gallarate in Lombardy, the development consists of two housing blocks clad in travertine – a type of limestone – that contain 20 apartments in total.
Travertine-clad housing by Álvaro Siza and COR Arquitectos
The development near the city centre stands between two roads, with its main fa