An
apartment in an old townhouse. The proprietor desires a contemporary, dynamic
and relaxed lifestyle within the existing shell of walls and façade apertures.
The proprietor only spends time there occasionally.
The
atmosphere of the interior should interact with the dynamics of the
proprietor's lifestyle. The original shell with its central load bearing walls
shouldn't determine neither the organization of space nor the nature of the
residential spaces.
The
apartment is divided into four spaces of activity (sleep, eating and
communication, work, sleep.) In the centre of the apartment we place a closet
(the closed part of the apartment) in which besides storage space also houses
all the services.
Both the
open parts of the apartment are connected through the closet. Both sides of the
closet close with sliding panels with fillings of various materials, textures
and colours. (crushed fabric, colored plexi-glass, printed glass, metal net and
leather).
Identical
panels are placed along both surrounding walls with window openings. These
panels become a new internal façade. The varied material effects of the panel
fillings combined with natural and artificial lighting and different positions
along two railings allow for creating a variety of atmospheres inside the apartment,
depending upon mood, activity, number of people in the apartment, etc.
The
proprietor thus has the mechanism of adapting the ambience to her current state
of mind at hand.