BRIDGE 18/2
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BRIDGE 18/2
Kind: Personal residence
Space: 87 sq. m
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Group: Vasyuk Vladimir, Kate Raspopina
Standing: In progress (2021)
INFO | THE HALLWAY | THE KITCHEN | THE WORKPLACE | THE SLEEPING ZONE | 360 | BATHROOM
The residence belongs to a mid 30s couple working in creative and enterprise environments who needed to save lots of the distinctive environment of the historic constructing their flat is located in. Nonetheless, they nonetheless needed so as to add some trendy vibe which might cohere with their personalities and the dynamic life-style they each lead.
The principle thought was to totally benefit from the area the homeowners had acquired with out clearly dividing it into rooms what gave us extra freedom in defining capabilities of various corners. So we aimed to spotlight openness of the area and absence of too many particulars in addition to to present full freedom of motion to the couple of their each day routine. The zones look as they had been flowing into one another uniting into one healthful area whereas additionally assembly the homeowners’ wants. One of many rules was additionally visible and useful simplicity of the area together with a relaxed palette of colors. Furthermore, we targeted on preservation of the outdated components and the supplies because the homeowners needed to make some type of clean canvas out of the flat to fill it with vital issues because the years go by.
The Hallway
Whereas coming into the residence you end up within the hallway which incorporates couple of different entrances and partial view of the frequent space. From right here you may see a closet with loads of sections certainly one of which is a door to a laundry room outfitted with a washer, a dryer and a boiler.
We determined to place some crops on an additional degree with a view to add some liveliness to the place. The lighting is area-based and doesn’t intrude into observing of the pure gentle cycles which is feasible due to loads of excessive home windows. There’s additionally a lightweight portal within the closet space which allows entry to the crops and creates a celebration environment.
The Kitchen
For the reason that kitchen is part of the frequent space the concept was to utterly cover it and to keep away from resemblance to the basic kitchen picture. Many of the furnishings comparable to oven, fridge, and dishwasher are built-in and lined by the facades. We achieved this impact by rising the usual depth of the kitchen thus visually creating some type of closet containing all the kitchen gear.
The Furnishings
The place has loads of distinctive furnishings items defining the character of the couple who prefers issues with tales behind them. One of many examples are hundred years outdated armchairs made by Pierre Jeanneret which we discovered on the flea market in Paris and which underwent full restoration in Kyiv.
The bar stools trace on the couple’s penchant for cute, non-public hangouts and the laconic dressing space wealthy in vegetation does so too. With the proper lighting (like pink and purple plant lamps), the residence turns into an artsy area no worse than at any fashionable institution.
The Particulars
One of many predominant issues we had to consider extraordinarily rigorously was coving which the couple had inherited from the earlier proprietor of the residence. Most of it couldn’t be restored and wanted to endure extra severe course of so we needed to rigorously take away it, in addition to its matrix and reinstall it by hand.
The home windows had been the factor that neither we nor our prospects needed to alter. They regarded shabby, however nonetheless actually spectacular and performed a key function in creating the environment we geared toward. We utilized a method of repeating the shapes of the home windows for the doorways with a view to create a balanced area.
The parquet couldn’t be restored however its substitute didn’t have an effect on the overall idea in any approach, as a result of the residence appears fairly trendy due to the drywall buildings.
We additionally put in the lighting alongside all plaster slab constructions which performs a number of capabilities. Amongst them are sensible, which allows night lighting, and ornamental as we needed to focus visible consideration on the unique coving and the lighting carried out this process fairly effectively.
So as to add some persona to the frequent room we put a vibrant however nonetheless minimalistic drawing on its wall. Having different partitions freed from particulars the homeowners have a risk to hold another work or sketches they are going to accumulate with time.
The Office
The office is sort of modest because the homeowners are mature sufficient to not spend hours working from dwelling. They could want it to attract some sketches or sort an article so it serves extra like a spot the place they organise the duties of a private nature quite than of a piece one.
The Sleeping zone
The sleeping space is surrounded by the home windows giving the homeowners another alternative to benefit from the outdated city views. The curtain formed as a curve which emphasizes the gentle traces of the area can each assist keep the privateness of the sleeping zone and spotlight attachment of the mattress to the frequent space.
The Bathroom
The doorway to the lavatory is positioned behind the closet hiding the room from friends’ eyes. The precept of the room stays the identical as of the flat itself which is much less particulars however nonetheless full performance. The furnishings was chosen on the premise of utility in addition to minimalistic type.
The Template of supplies
