An unremarkable modern building, but wonderful clients needing a home for a family with three children, including a baby on the way.During the Covid period, our challenge was to completely renovate an apartment in a 1990s concrete building into a warm, cosy family retreat.
We began by stripping out the basic developer finishes.
Everything was rethought: defining an entrance lobby while opening it up to light, and connecting it to the kitchen through steel glazing to improve circulation and sightlines.
The existing spiral staircase, enclosed by a curved concrete wall, posed another challenge. How could we turn an awkward feature into a centrepiece? By opening it up! The curved glazed screen, a genuine technical challenge, creates views from the living room into the stairwell and from the stairs down into the living space.
Rather than a subdued kitchen, the clients wanted something lively, open and welcoming. Our first specification of terrazzo came about thanks to them!
Finally, we redesigned the terrace as an extension of the living spaces, allowing the intimate dining room to open onto a sunny, flower-filled outdoor area in warmer weather.
