the apartment were created- as if it were a 4-bedroom apartment. At the same time, one continuous, fluid space is created- as if it were a 1-bedroom apartment, which does not need rooms with a clearly defined beginning and end to create a spatial hierarchy.
The basic building elements of the interior are built-in furniture, glass concrete blocks and curtains. Everything else consists of freely inserted elements of equipment, accessories and personal items. Time also plays an important role here. The apartment in this form responds to the current needs of its users and individual solutions take into account the possibility of future modifications or changes.
Two Kitchens
The apartment now contains two“ kitchens.” The first, located directly in the living area, functions more like a home café. It is not intended for cooking and can easily be adapted in the future to another function that the apartment may need. The second, fully equipped kitchen with all the appliances is located at the back of the layout. It is
connected to a freestanding washer and dryer and a system of open shelves. This part is separated from the rest of the space by a curtain that can be moved aside in an instant and fully used according to current needs.
Hygiene Block
Behind the central furniture block are the sanitary facilities. The toilet, separated by an opaque – but lighttransmitting wall made of glass concrete blocks, is the only space in the apartment with a classic door.
The raised part of the floor behind the furniture set contains the water and sewage distribution for the washbasin and sink. Some of the bathroom functions are deliberately moved outside the enclosed shower space, thanks to which the washbasin, for example, can be used much more universally and is not only used for hygienic activities.
Materials and Atmosphere
The visual character of the apartment is determined by several basic principles. First of all, it is the exposed concrete skeleton of the house, to which we have returned its natural materiality of raw concrete. Then there are the external walls with plaster, flexible blackout curtains allowing instant light regulation and improving acoustic comfort, the traditional oak parquet floor or the lighttransmitting glass concrete blocks separating the sanitary areas.
The interior is complemented by white built-in furniture, several iconic pieces of freestanding furniture, indoor plants and personal items.
Light
The system of the lights is intentionally very simple. The entire apartment is connected to a single lighting circuit, the individual lights of which are controlled digitally – either directly from the apartment residents’ mobile phones or from a home tablet. Some lights are also paired with their own digital rocker switches located in the usual places.
Apartment in the City
The apartment’ s equipment also responds to the immediate accessibility of city services. Within a ten-minute walking distance, there are grocery and other stores, restaurants and cafes, sports facilities, parks, cultural institutions, a large library and a metro station with a direct connection to the international airport.
In practice, this means that the apartment only needs basic storage capacity for groceries and can afford to remain spacious and open.
Openness as a Decision
A higher degree of openness is a conscious and informed decision. However, the future may bring new priorities and needs. The layout solution therefore, allows for easy adjustments – by replacing some elements of the equipment or adding other dividing elements, should they prove necessary in the future.
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