GENTLEMAN STORE By ORA
Building Refurbishment – triarchitekti
We have been working with the investor for a long time . From the generous intention of extending the apartment building , he finally decided to start with the implementation of extending the commercial space to the basement and the structural preparation for the future extension .
The main part of our work therefore remains invisible , hidden under neutral highquality finishing materials . And that ’ s the way it should be . We are all the more pleased that the commercial space was leased by an enlightened client who had the store designed by ORA .
Our proposal consists primarily of transforming the original basement space into a commercial space . We are leaving the grand vaulted rooms unplastered . The darker surfaces of the brick vaults and stone walls are complemented by a new light-coloured floor made of polished concrete , separated from the old walls by a distinctive joint . The ground floor undergoes only a facelift , with the most significant intervention being the new terrazzo staircase that connects the basement to the ground floor . We carefully searched for the location of the staircase and managed to choose a place that naturally connects to the entrance . We found a balance between an economical and comfortable solution and the least possible structural intervention .
The material palette of the spaces is moderated to be as versatile and timeless as possible .
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