Xadrez Apartment

Lisbon, Portugal

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Xadrez Apartment

Lisbon, Portugal

Firm

UMA Collective

Type

Residential › Student Housing

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2014

SIZE

0 sqft - 1000 sqft

BUDGET

$10K - 50K

Refurbishment of a 50m2 students apartment with 3 bedrooms and an entrance area that can double as a living room.
The renovation concept was to create a contemporary design based in unfinished materials such as Valchromat (engineered colored wood) and OSB panels.
The bedrooms – with the geometry of a cube with 2.50m edge - were designed to allow the students a great flexibility of use, and can be transformed in study, living or leisure areas by the use of folding furniture, namely beds and desks.
The bathroom was designed as sequence of 3 spaces that can be used simultaneously and occupying a small area.
The shared kitchen was kept in the original location, being the room with the best view over the Tejo river.