Within the coronary heart of Athens, Greece, a modest 538 sq. meter residence referred to as Kyanoon the sixth flooring of a 1960s constructing within the Pangrati district has undergone a whole transformation, combining up to date design (and the colour blue) with the appeal of its historic environment. Renovating this compact dwelling house designed by Area is throughout usfeatures a beneficiant 215 sq. meter balcony that addresses the evolving wants of contemporary city dwelling whereas respecting the unique character of the construction.
The redesign focuses on redefining the format of the residence, which was initially partitioned into a number of smaller rooms to make sure privateness – a typical design strategy within the 1960s. This division, though sensible on the time, proved ineffective for the life-style of at present, particularly in a small residence, the place maximizing flexibility and openness is vital. By rethinking the stream of the house, the renovation brings a recent, open-plan idea that promotes a way of connection between the kitchen, eating and dwelling areas.
The kitchen and eating space type the core of the brand new format, changing a beforehand outsized storage room. Right here, the boundaries between cooking, consuming and enjoyable dissolve, making a multi-functional dwelling house that displays the proprietor's love of cooking and entertaining. A customized couch anchors this space, serving as each a press release piece and a purposeful divider between the eating and dwelling areas.
One of the crucial notable modifications is the repositioning of the doorway to the residence. The brand new entrance works as a welcoming threshold, subtly separating the skin world from the within of the home. The house beforehand occupied by the kitchen now serves as a multifunctional space with storage, a sitting space and even a discreetly hidden laundry house. This cautious use of house exemplifies design's consideration to performance, even within the smallest particulars.
The colourful blue theme that defines the undertaking's identification – aptly named 'Kyano' after the Greek phrase for blue – attracts from the extraordinary colours of the residence's authentic decor. The blue hue flows by way of the house, uniting the kitchen, rest room and different key areas whereas decreasing visible muddle. Within the rest room, the glass blocks within the bathe space draw pure mild from the lounge, enhancing the open feeling of the residence.
A key inspiration for the renovation got here from the close by Kallimarmaro Stadium, a logo of the world's historic and cultural heritage. This affect is mirrored within the alternative of supplies all through the residence, with Dionysos white marble and lacquered wooden featured prominently within the kitchen, whereas bespoke chrome steel furnishings enhances the uncooked concrete construction of the constructing.
The outside house, nearly half the dimensions of the residence itself, has been reworked into an extension of the dwelling space, full with an city backyard and a water characteristic. The widened opening from the sitting space to the balcony not solely connects the indoor and outside areas, but in addition frames views of Athens' Hymettus and Lycabettus mountains.
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Photograph by Lea Martin.
