Architecture feature
SAA Architects
saa architects
In a building of 8 levels built in the 60s, this renovated penthouse
offers a 360° view of Grand Paris.
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he development
of the apartment
was searched in
all its dimensions,
between interior
and exterior spaces:
Transversal dimension,
promoting transparency
across the width of the
apartment (sliding doors,
platforms that blur the
line between inside and
outside).
Longitudinal dimension,
marking a more intimate
strip (dining room, kitchen,
bookcase, bedroom 1)
associated to the balcony
and an open band (living
room, hall, office room)
around the loggia.
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Vertical dimension,
developing new volumes
(skydome in shower room)
in addition to the existing
double height between the
entrance and the floor.
From this open frame,
different modular
subspaces are articulated
with each other, according
to several devices:
Moving parts, such as
doors built into the
furniture.
Platform and / or ceiling
(hall, shower room, dining
room, kitchen, office room,
bedroom)
Fixed elements such as
customized furniture
headboards or the kitchen.
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