The entrance to the Ca’ Gioia villa in Bassano del Grappa, Vicenza, Italy, perfectly frames one of the magnificent 16th century works by architect Andrea Palladio, as well as the first foothills of the Venetian Prealps. Completed in early 2021, the villa is set on a gently sloping ground that is planted with olives and other fruit trees, spanning nearly 86,000 square feet. Constructed in an L-shape, which retraces the lines of a pre-existing agricultural building, the new residential structure interprets the guiding principles of Palladian architecture with a contemporary flair. The long lower building with a pitched roof, facing west and set at a slightly higher level, is connected to the main two-story building, recreating, in the style of the great Renaissance master himself, a wonderful balance between monumental forms and simplicity. The volumes here are pure and meticulously geometric, characterized by a very precise rapport between empty and filled spaces. On the ground level, the rooms are more open and flowing, with large windows creating a direct connection with the expansive garden.