Characteristic
of this apartment is its inner space and cubic capacity. It is located on the
top 18th floor. Initially it was a two level apartment of total houseroom of 258
sq. meters.
As for
the first level it was quite common one: three meter standard height of ceiling
and a houseroom of 69 sq. meters. The second level houseroom was larger 189 sq.
meters and the height of ceiling varied from 3 to 8 meters in different zones.
Surely
these unique space peculiarities caused project direction: to not only exploit
maximum of this nonstandard extreme height but to make multi-level space.
The owner
of the apartment approved the idea, moreover it was requested that each member
of the family should have extra space so that everyone including 3 children of
different age and gender could have their private space for comfortable living.
Central
part of the apartment on the second level was as large as 60 sq. meters and
more than 8 meters high. The space was vertically divided into two levels
by the newly made third level.
After
making necessary calculation on the thickness of overhead cover 0,5 m. was put as required space for structural beams, placing ventilation
and final trimming. The highest ceiling 4,5 m was chosen for the living room
located at the lower part of the second level. The upper part on the second
level got 3m., where a bedroom, a bathroom and a study room are located. Thus
the third level added 54 sq. m to the apartment.
The
covers between second and third floors have two clear spaces. One was left for
the staircase, while the second one, the closest to the window, appeared to
join two spare spaces of the second and third level, the flow of light of which
makes partially two-tiered space.
On the
third level a dome made by glass partitions separates a bedroom and a study
room, which allows the light to spread evenly. The floor space of 9 sq. m. was
added to 20 sq. meters of the lower level. Consequently the floor space of
each nursery room got 30 sq. m located on two levels.
A home
library ceiling in the right –hand side of the apartment is 4,4 m. The same as
in children’s room the second level was made here which enlarged it to 8 sq. m. All in all 35
sq. m was added to houseroom.
Rearranging
turned a duplex apartment into four-level apartment having added to it 90 sq.
m. of extra house room (from 258 sq. m. up to 348 sq. m.)
Nearly
all pieces of furniture (except settees and beds) were specially designed.
The owners
gave preference to warm and light colors. In contrast to upholstering the
furniture was made from natural processed metal: dinner and low tables,
bookstands, stools, shelves.