ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE OF PRIVATE HOUSES IN MOLFETTA Liceo Classico L. Da Vinci, Molfetta Giorgio Bruno Venere Altamura Antonella Capurso Federica Caradonna Maria Teresa del Rosso Mauro Sallustio

The following list of private houses with structural, functional and ornamental features follows a chronological order and presents just some schematic examples of the various types of houses. This exemplifying scheme summarizes a wider survey of private houses, above all because over the years the houses have been rearranged and modified to the demands of the owners. Liceo Classico L. Da Vinci, Molfetta

FLAT (IN A BLOCK OF FLATS) Flats can be broadly classified in three periods: s-1920s (1/2 floors) s-1970s (3/4 floors) s-2010s (4/7 floors) Liceo Classico L. Da Vinci, Molfetta

F LAT 1880 S S Rooms : - 5 or 6 large communicating rooms - Ceiling height: 5 mt - The bathroom is obtained from the kitchen Construction materials : - Stone and local tuff - Stone floors - Painted wood doors - Painted wood windows with shutters - Green painted wood shatters (typical of Molfetta) Heating system: NO Cooling system: Unnecessary because the walls are thick Decorative elements : - Entrance door and communication doors with rounded arches - Stucco plaster - Dome vaults sometimes frescoes; - Ledge string-course and carved shelves - Plastered walls Liceo Classico L. Da Vinci, Molfetta

F LAT 1930 S S Rooms : - 3 or 4 rooms facing the corridor - Ceiling height: 3mt - Main bathroom in the corridor - Second bathroom on the kitchen balcony Construction materials: - Reinforced concrete structure and perforated plasted bricks - Marble chips flooring - Painted wooden doors with glasses - Painted wooden windows with shutters - Green painted wooden shutters (typical of Molfetta) Heating system :NO Cooling system: NO Decorative elements : - Wallpapers were used up to ‘60s - Personalized decorative elements Corridor k Liceo Classico L. Da Vinci, Molfetta

F LAT 1980 S S Rooms : - Rooms divided into sleeping and living area - Ceiling height: 2.70 mt - Large living room at the entrance - Kitchen obtained from the living room - Bathroom in the sleeping area - Second bathroom Construction materials : - Reinforced concrete structure and perforated plastered bricks - Ceramic tiles flooring - Marble flooring for important flats - Parquet for luxury flats - Treated wooden doors; glassdoors - Wooden or plastic rolling shutter Heating system: Hydro-thermal system with radiators Cooling system: Electric air conditioning Decorative elements : - Personalized decorative elements Liceo Classico L. Da Vinci, Molfetta

V ILLA ’60 S -’70 S Rooms : - Living room, large kitchen and bathroom (ground floor) - Ceiling height: 3mt - Sleeping area on the first floor - Main bathroom in the sleeping area - One second bathroom Construction materials : - Reinforced concrete structure and perforated plastered bricks - Marble chips flooring - Painted wooden doors with glasses - Painted wooden windows with shutters - Green painted wooden shutters (typical of Molfetta) Heating system: Hydro thermal system with radiators Cooling system: NO Decorative elements : - Plastered and white painted walls - Personalized decorative elements Liceo Classico L. Da Vinci, Molfetta

T ERRACED H OUSES Rooms : Ground floor: - Living room - Large kitchen - Little lounge - Bathroom - Large back terrace Ceiling height: 2.70 mt Construction materials : - Porcelain Stoneware flooring - Treated wooden sliding doors or glass doors - Wooden or plastic shutters Heating system: Hydro thermal radiators Cooling system: Electric air conditioning Decorative elements: - Personalized decorative elements First floor - Night area - 2 bathrooms Second floor - Mansard and/or small terrace Basement - Garage (+second bathroom) Liceo Classico L. Da Vinci, Molfetta

T ERRACED H OUSES Ground floor 1st floor Liceo Classico L. Da Vinci, Molfetta