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Belleview Apartment
Belleview Apartment
Thessaloniki, Greece
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Belleview Apartment
Thessaloniki, Greece
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2023
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
The Belleview apartment is located in a typical 1960s multistorey building on Thessaloniki’s
seafront. Its original design exhibited the era's architectural characteristics: narrow corridors, continuous constricted balconies, and small balcony doors, lacking comfort and a connection to the environment.
The new apartment was tailored for a young family seeking a closer link with the coastal
surroundings, aiming to evoke a sun-white washed effect within the living space and to
challenge the traditional arrangement of the 1960s.The U-shaped floor plan was crucial in defining the design process, with an axis parallel to the exterior masonry dividing the apartment into two distinct zones. Reinforcing this axis created full and empty spaces, leading to the positioning of the main living areas and master suite facing the sea. Spacious passages guide guests to the rear rooms, offering linear views of the skyline.
Modular furniture offers versatile configurations, allowing for different layouts to accommodate
various activities based on occupants' preferences. Noteworthy interventions, including
thermal facade upgrades, new generation aluminum frames, underfloor heating with heat
pumps, and a VRV system, elevated the apartment from a very low energy class to the
highest specifications. Timeless materials like wood, marble, white plasters, and terrazzo tiles
achieve a sun-white washed effect, linking the contemporary apartment with the historic
heritage of Thessaloniki’s waterfront urban apartments.
A significant aspect of our approach was the utilization of existing elements to clearly
distinguish between primary and secondary spaces. We created a structural element that
serves as a secondary interior facade, separating these uses as a reminder of the old facade.
The project sets a paradigm for how existing architecture was carefully considered and
respectfully transformed into a more contemporary and fresh version of itself. Change was
accomplished without altering the building’s appearance and, therefore, the architectural
experience of the seafront.
seafront. Its original design exhibited the era's architectural characteristics: narrow corridors, continuous constricted balconies, and small balcony doors, lacking comfort and a connection to the environment.
The new apartment was tailored for a young family seeking a closer link with the coastal
surroundings, aiming to evoke a sun-white washed effect within the living space and to
challenge the traditional arrangement of the 1960s.The U-shaped floor plan was crucial in defining the design process, with an axis parallel to the exterior masonry dividing the apartment into two distinct zones. Reinforcing this axis created full and empty spaces, leading to the positioning of the main living areas and master suite facing the sea. Spacious passages guide guests to the rear rooms, offering linear views of the skyline.
Modular furniture offers versatile configurations, allowing for different layouts to accommodate
various activities based on occupants' preferences. Noteworthy interventions, including
thermal facade upgrades, new generation aluminum frames, underfloor heating with heat
pumps, and a VRV system, elevated the apartment from a very low energy class to the
highest specifications. Timeless materials like wood, marble, white plasters, and terrazzo tiles
achieve a sun-white washed effect, linking the contemporary apartment with the historic
heritage of Thessaloniki’s waterfront urban apartments.
A significant aspect of our approach was the utilization of existing elements to clearly
distinguish between primary and secondary spaces. We created a structural element that
serves as a secondary interior facade, separating these uses as a reminder of the old facade.
The project sets a paradigm for how existing architecture was carefully considered and
respectfully transformed into a more contemporary and fresh version of itself. Change was
accomplished without altering the building’s appearance and, therefore, the architectural
experience of the seafront.
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