NO WALL APARTMENT
The reconstruction of the apartment works with a radical opening of the layout. After the removal of almost all partitions, a fluid space organized by a single central furniture block was created. It defines individual functional zones without closing them. The apartment is balancing the logic of a studio and a multi-room layout, open, flexible and ready for future changes.
Removing almost all the walls and doors from an apartment would be foolish, unacceptable, or simply absurd for most people. It would mean losing the opportunity to close off and cut off from the outside world, at least for a while.
Work, sleep, food preparation, hygiene or leisure – these are basic human activities for which separate spaces are traditionally reserved in apartments. We adapt them so that these activities take place as efficiently and comfortably as possible. The specific solution is based on the characteristics of the human body, ergonomics, the need for light and fresh air, as well as individual personal preferences.
Apartments with a more traditional layout, where individual rooms – like grapes – connect to a central corridor, may not suit everyone. The fixed boundaries of the spaces and clearly defined possibilities for their use, lighting or ventilation may be limiting for some. Such an apartment can then feel cramped and unfree, regardless of the size of its floor area.
Removing some conservative rules opens up space for a new perspective on the layout and use of an apartment. Individual fixed parts of the interior can be assigned different levels of light, sound or movement permeability. Changing these parameters allows you to view the space from a new perspective – as an open, flexible and free whole.
The Thin Line Between a 1-Bedroom and a 4-Bedroom Apartment
With the exception of the installation shaft and the skylight, we removed all fixed partitions from the interior of the apartment. We then restructured the space in a way that no longer requires traditional brick walls or doors( except for the toilet door).
We placed a single compact furniture block in the center of the layout. By slightly rotating it, the individual functional zones of
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