Corten Steel – Elba Island, Tuscan Archipelago National Park






Metal Gutta working alongside their partner company Archirest Ltd manufactured a double-seamed roof and wall cladding for this property on the picturesque and idyllic Elba, an island located in the North Tyrrhenian Sea, part of the Tuscany Archipelagos. This island is not only famous for its beautiful and peaceful scenery, but also for its historic significance as this was the island where Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled in 1814 before escaping to France 10 months later and starting the “War of the Seventh Coalition”. Additionally, Elba was once renowned for its rich Iron deposits, with the Romans famously visiting to construct their swords, allowing for their many victories and inception of their empire.

Despite being an important and famous tourist destination, most of the land is protected and the rules around building are incredibly strict. For this particular cliffside villa that Archirest Ltd and Metal Gutta worked on, stone and iron were chosen as the materials for building, keeping in line with the harmonious relationship the island has with natural resources and history.

From the resorts website “Chalet Poggio Turco has been reconstructed to resemble the ancient structure and has been conceived under the banner of eco-sustainability, preserving the use of wood, in line with the project of enhancing the value of our territory. The new Chalet Poggio Turco combines modernity and respect for nature, ensuring a peaceful vacation without sacrificing modern comforts.”

Archirest Ltd, an associate company of the Metal Gutta group of companies, made the double-seamed roof and wall cladding in naturally oxidized CORTEN. CORTEN steel is a corrosion-resistant steel alloy. The result is what you see here: a perfectly tuned harmony between nature and architecture. The full extent of Metal Gutta and Archirest’s work was manufacturing: roofing and cladding, doors, window frames, fascias, sills, flashings and creating a balcony and handrails. A rather large undertaking, but the final results were breath-taking.

The CORTEN steel sheeting was aged on site by the incredibly talented engineers, which created a beautiful rusting aesthetic, which fit in perfectly with the islands existing natural presence and created an amazing semblance and juxtaposition of the brick and steel work.

Archirest Ltd specialise in architectural metalwork, restoration, and repair, with an emphasis on historic architectural restoration & sympathetic alterations. Metal Gutta is the UK’s leading manufacturer of non-ferrous metal rainwater systems including copper, stainless and zinc as well as metal roof ridges, fascias, valleys and bespoke water features and rills.

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