In the heart of Bologna Hills, the outdoor hospitality at Fattoria Zivieri

All-natural comfort thanks to the technology and style of Pratic's Opera bioclimatic pergolas

Eighty hectares of lush woodlands and lawns winding along the hills of Bologna. This is the scenario opening up as you reach Fattoria Zivieri in Sasso Marconi, the farmhouse that has made the territory and the respects towards it the very essence of an authentic zero-kilometre hospitality.

Along with farming and breeding activities, the recently renovated estate is also home to an artisan shop, cosy rooms and apartments nestled in the green, as well as a restaurant where you can taste the farm’s own products while enjoying a unique panoramic view.

An experience, the latter, that the owners have decided to prolong from spring until autumn in all-natural comfort thanks to the technology and the design of four Opera bioclimatic pergolas by Pratic.

Carried out by Windal, reseller and window fitter, the project aimed at extending the open air space, previously sheltered by a canopy, by means of an aesthetically coherent solution, usable in any weather condition; therefore able to shade the entire perimeter of the dehors when necessary, yet without impeding the view on the surrounding landscape.

Attention to details, minimal design and accurate chromatic choice have allowed Opera to blend into the farm’s background with great finesse thus creating a modern and welcoming environment that values the location’s historicity and its wide surface outdoors. In fact, the four self-supporting modules placed side by side provide for an extension of the canopy of additional 80 square meters, entirely covered by an aluminium roof with sunshade blades that rotating from zero to 140 degrees allow you to adjust temperature, lighting and ventilation at will, simply by taking advantage of natural elements.

Besides blades’ full closure, the restaurant room can count on the protection of sliding glass doors (Slide Glass 60) in rainy or cool days, which with a transparent finish and no visible technical elements provide unique panorama and certified resistance against water, rain, noise and dust. On the two shorter sides, closures become fixed and with hinged door near the canopy: a custom-made solution designed by Windal matching the covering and offering a full protection beyond that of the pergola itself.

Creme and corten colour for Opera blades and profiles, respectively, repeats in the frame and in the waterproof fabric of T-Code folding arm awning, installed alongside the building to shade the short corridor leading to the kitchen and the indoor from sun and light rain.

What the two Pratic coverings have in common are the accessories, such as remote-controlled automations and dimmable LED lighting beneath the awning, along the pergola profile and on the blades, thus allowing guests to dine in a soft and relaxed atmosphere.

On the other hand, the room preserves its pleasantness in the hours with maximum sunlight through the operation of Raso vertical awnings, integrated into Opera’s horizontal profiles.

Cool and ventilated during the hottest months, yet more protected in mid seasons, the new outdoor space hosts up to 150 seats in a refined and renewable environment, as it is built with recyclable materials only and low-impact production processes. The ideal dehors for a Fattoria Zivieri-style welcome: cosy, immersive and green.