[ casa FJ + Guilherme Torres ]]
14 OctFJ House by Studio Guilherme Torres
Project Name: FJ House // Program: Residential apartment // Total Floor Area: 135 square meters
Arhitects: Studio Guilherme Torres
Location: São Paulo SP 2010 // Photography: MCA Estúdio
If someone was to ask me ‘how would I imagine the apartment of a young, single DJ and entrepreneur,’ I would say something like the one in the images which follow! This trendy modern apartment is located in the West side of São Paulo and is the living quarters of a successful bachelor who wishes to reside near his company headquarters. marcia argyriades, de la yatzer
The residential apartment was designed and renovated by Studio Guilherme Torres according to the principals needs, an apartment with all the modernity that represents this moment of the young bachelor’s life. The apartment was a typical 1980’s apartment which needed renovation; it was entirely gutted and redesigned to later be rebuilt from scratch. Most walls and partitions that created rooms and uses were removed. Ten new spaces were created while the toilets and the two bedrooms were kept intact for architectural reasons. The apartment is compromised of the following spaces, a master bedroom, and a guest room with an en-suite bathroom, a WC, a living room, a kitchen with a casual dining space, a laundry area and a pantry room. Access to the apartment is given directly from the elevator which is located in the center of the apartment.
Due to the nature of the principal’s job Studio Guilherme Torres wanted to generate the concept of a box in which the illumination plus wall and floor coverings would create a three-dimensional effect, like in a night club; to create this some windows were eliminated. Light grey polymer microcemento covered the plasterboard walls, and ceiling as well as the floor to create the box-like effect. Artificial light lines using led lighting were scored into the walls and the ceiling, featuring very little stand alone lighting as an alternative light source within the apartment. Besides the dramatic scenographic effect which the light line adds, the illumination presents great energy saving combined with high luminosity effectiveness.
The high gloss black lacquered kitchen which is now integrated to the living room occupies the area that was previously designed for corridors and the lavatory. A casual dining area has been created with a wooden table that is painted in a light yellow color which works its way around a main pillar and is complemented by four Panton chairs. All the woodwork was designed by Studio Guilherme Torresand one of the interesting aspects of the project’s interior design was the ‘high-low’ effects, meaning great insights on a very low cost. “For example, the DJ table is actually the aluminum ladder that gained a new interpretation and function.” According to the architects the entire furniture line follows an unassuming style; inspired in the 1970’s.
In the living room a wonderfully pastel colored corner sofa adds a subtle touch while a large white shag wool rug creates a lush, fluffy and warm effect. Furthermore, the living room has a unique chair to match the overall design palette and also not clutter the space; Chair One Concrete Base by Konstantin Grcic for Magis. Exceptional photography, colorful coffee table books, adult toys and a few vintage pieces is what adds a burst of color and modernity to this clean cut modern interior.
The master bedroom which is the relaxing headquarters of this young bachelor follows the interior design scheme of the rest of the house. The cement colored polymer box and the faint light line add the scenographic element to the bedroom as well. Moreover, the master bedroom has a black bathtub included in the sleeping area, a transgression that is more than welcome to this fashionable and modern way of living! Don’t you think so?
[ resedinta din san Diego ]]
13 OctDwane Residence // San Diego, SUA // Un proiect de: MAKE Architecture
O casa tipic americana cu cateva elemente interesante care meritau sa apara pe Decorabilitate. Ne-am gandit ca v-ar placea un astfel de spatiu deoarece se prezinta ca fiind o locuinta familiala, de dimensiuni reduse, dar este foarte bine structurat. Interioarele sunt separate si decorate simplu, dar inteligent si ofera cateva idei inedite pentru decorarea sau redecorarea caselor voastre! Ma refer in special la separarea spatiilor intre bucatarie si zona de luat masa, peretele fals care desparte dormitorul de sala de baie si terasa ‘statement‘ catre curtea din spate. Deasemenea va propun sa va inspirati si de la aranjamentul zonei de intrare in casa; folosirea pietrisului este foarte simpla dar extrem de eficienta!
[ Casa Norul nr. 9 ]]
12 Octin interiorul Cloud 9
Uitandu-ne la interioarele din imagini ale aceste case unifamiliale din Fitzroy, Australia, nu ne-am gandi niciodata ca a fost candva folosita ca grajduri, in anii 1830. renovarea realizata de catre biroul Andrew Simpson Architects este de-a dreptul uimitoare! Ei sunt cei care au condus si realizat acest proiect de transformare a unei cladiri de patrimoniu intr-o locuinta high tech si autosustenabila care sa indeplineasca foarte bine cerintele clientilor lor. Impreuna au ales sa numeasca acest proiect “Cloud 9″, facand astfel referinta la Atlasul international al norilor,publicat in anul 1896, unde, norul cu numarul 9 era cel mai mare, pufos si confortabil ca imagine! Iata si explicatia pentru multe melodii sau referiri directe la acest deja faimos nor.
Bucataria, care este de departe incredibil decorata, este si inima acestei locuinte de familie, astfel, putem vedea din fotografii cum intreaga casa converge catre centrul sau. Un alt spatiu care ne-a atras atentia este casa scarii care ofera o operspectiva diferita asupra cladirii, fiind practic singurul spatiu mai ingust, dar care, prin armonia formelor si culorilor alese pastreaza aceasi senzatie de spatialitate regasita in restul casei. In mod special, imi place alaturarea materialului alb, folosic ca finisaj, caramizii invechite!
This project involves alterations and additions to a historic 1830’s building located in the inner city suburb of Fitzroy. Originally operating as private horse stables for a nearby mansion, the triple brick building consists of a double height warehouse space with timber trusses and clerestory windows, adjacent to a two storey hay loft. The conversion of the building to a single family residence required a response that balanced the heritage value of the existing building (which had been deemed individually significant), with the desire of the client for a high tech environmentally sustainable house that reflected their needs as a tight-knit family. Although sited in a dense urban setting, the brief called for a “sense of the natural environment and the seasons with views to the sky from the interior”. The clients also commented that the family members “tend to gravitate towards one another from different areas of the house”. Sitting on “cloud 9” refers to the 1896 International Cloud-Atlas in which, of the ten cloud types, cloud No. 9, cumulonimbus, was the biggest, puffiest and most comfortable-looking. Clouds exhibit both wave-like patterns and fractal geometries – one of which is referred to as an Apollonian gasket. This geometry forms an underlying system of organization for the house in both plan and section. The main stables area is a large open plan volume where functions are delineated by 360 degree free standing joinery. A winding mezzanine extends overhead, maintaining visual connection between the two levels to reinforce the notion that this is a house that celebrates “family” as a form of social engagement or gemeinschaft.
via Architizer
[ arhitectură // locuinţă ]]
11 Oct
Imagine living in the bustling, densely populated inner city suburbs of a cosmopolitan city. Imagine living in a home that sits on a very small piece of land. Overlooked by neighbours. Imagine living in a private oasis with walls that slide away and blur the boundaries between inside and out. Where you can literally reach out and touch the foliage, dip your toes in the pond. Imagine a secret garden in Birchgrove in Sydney. Love this home by Pearse. There is even more to love after the jump including a couple of sexy staircases and books, oh books!. scria Jo de la desiretoinspire
LUX // Fast, elegantă, somptuozitate, splendoare. // Loc. adj. De lux = a) extrem de confortabil; care nu reprezintă un lucru de primă necesitate; elegant, somptuos; b) de calitate superioară, de prim rang; select;
BIRCHGROVE HOUSE
Alterations & additions: this project was to enlarge the living areas of an existing house & relate them to an established garden.
The scale of the house is made intentionally lower than the scale of the garden so that the house appears to sit within the garden; a pond was used to mediate the level change between the floor of the house & the garden. To retain privacy from an overlooking neighbouring house, stepping joinery units are used to screen the interiors while allowing views to the garden.
Details include: combination pond & garden bed; stained & waxed floor; oculus skylight; built-in sofa; retractable curtain; pocket sliding doors.
Project designed in collaboration with Brian Kiernan.
explica echipa Pearse 
Dupa parerea mea, aceasta locuinta demonstreaza inca odata (si, numai daca mai era nevoie) ce insemna arhitectura practicata la nivel superior! O casa trebuie sa intruneasca cateva elemente bazice, fara de care viata persoanelor care o locuiesc nu s-ar desfasura normal. Dar, pe langa acestea, s-a dovedit ca este nevoie si de o atentie sporita ata pentru estetica cat si confort. Luxul creativ al biroului de arhitectura Pearse le imbina armonios pe amblele.
Ceea ce vreau sa spun este ca nu ajunge sa ne cumparam o casa fiindca avem nevoie de un spatiu de locuit! Din pacate asta se intampla foarte des, peste tot in lume. Pentru ca o cladire sa devina locuinta, aceasta are nevoie de atingerea creativa a unui expert (arhitectul) influentat de caracterul si stilul de viata al beneficiarului.
