“Design a jewel box of an ultra-low-footprint apartment in 420sf (~39 m²)”. Organized by Graham Hill from Treehugger.com.Transformer
furniture/apartments where the main inspiration for this proposal. That can be
seen in the usage of moving doors/cabinets and foldable furniture.
Approach: there
is an important assumption that all the main house functions may be used
simultaneously. That is, sleeping, working, lounging, bathing and cooking are
activities that can be coincident in the apartment with particular
configurations of moving doors and closets. The opposite is also possible: the
entire apartment space can be assigned to only one of the defined brief tasks,
whether it is a dinner, a business meeting or a small party.
White is
dominant in the apartments color´s palette. Beyond the apparent white skin, a
code of colors customizes each different house function, without overwhelming
the white wall´s strength. The natural bamboo flooring contrasts with the white
walls skin, giving a warmer touch to the apartment. It runs through all spaces,
bathroom included.
There are
no steps or different levels inside the apartment, making it 100% “roombable”
and “scoobable”, including the shower´s wet floor.