Because of this configuration, the interior space could be
orientated as desired: the dining area turns towards the west
to capture the evening sun. The terrace is a continuation of
this movement: it flows from the interior floor into a path to
the dirt road.
The total experience differs from the expected look and
feel of a row house through the wide parama offered by the
unfolded façade: it is not a row house with tunnel view, but
.one with different spaces in an open relationship with each
other and the exterior
The architect deliberately chose to preserve the atmosphere
of the existing home. Kitchen, dining room and bathroom
were the focus point of the renovation, the remaining spaces
could maintain virtually unchanged. On the ground floor, the
new extension is in symbiosis with the existing house; rather
than making a break with the past, a reference was made to
specific materials and elements to bring the past and present
together. The bricks of the demolition were recycled and
crown the concrete structure as a continuation of the back
facade of the main building. The flagstones of the terrace and
the kitchen breathe the spirit of '58.
In the same sense, the plan of the upper floor remained
largely preserved, but the bathroom was moved to a new,
broader location. This space is further increased visually by a
parallel placement of mirrors that create an infinite replay of
reflections. Behind one of these mirrors a wall curves around
the bath creating a shower space.
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