A waterfall in an historic park

In the historical park of Villa Belvedere in Macherio a former nymphaeum, which was wisely used in the past as a rainwater harvesting impluvium, now becomes a waterfall.

As part of a project of recovery of Historical Park revisited in the early twentieth century by the famous architect Alemagna (who designed Parco Sempione), the new waterfall fits into the context creating a water game that gives sounds and atmosphere, always made with the same stone in the park: the Ceppo della Presolana.

Project 

Landscape restoration of a historical park

Landscape and architectural designer

Patrizia Pozzi

Sculptor 

Simon Benetton

Location 

Macherio

Year 

2002

Client 

Private

Area 

250.000 mq

Collaborations 

Blackout: light design

Fantini Mosaici: mosaics and cobblestones

Giacomo Tiraboschi: agronomist

Officina dei giardini: winter gardens

Francesca De Col Tana