The apartment renovation is built around a single, clearly legible architectural gesture that reorganizes the entire space. The design is based on the principle of reduction, seeking a natural spatial order, a clear hierarchy of functions, and a fluid movement throughout the apartment. Individual materials and interior elements remain in the background, supporting the overall spatial concept rather than defining it. The result is not an interior characterized by individual objects, but a space whose quality emerges from the relationship between mass, light, and open space.
The original layout offered generous floor area and an exceptional orientation with panoramic glazing, yet much of its potential remained unrealized. The living and private zones were separated by a sequence of corridors and enclosed rooms that weakened the natural connections between spaces.
A newly introduced central volume forms the primary compositional principle of the project. Instead of dividing the apartment, it organizes it by concentrating all technical and service functions into a single compact element while allowing the living spaces to flow freely around it. Its curved geometry creates intuitive circulation paths and introduces a softer, more organic character to the original floor plan.
The material concept follows the same architectural logic. The central volume presents a calm, monochromatic exterior, while opening toward the living area through the use of travertine and darker timber surfaces. A light poured resin floor and subtle mineral finishes establish a neutral backdrop, with wood introducing warmth and contrast. The resulting interior feels calm and understated, yet possesses material richness and depth. The restrained palette allows the proportions of the space, the abundance of natural light, and the ever-changing backdrop of the city to take center stage.
The new layout fully unlocks the apartment's potential, emphasizing its greatest qualities—space, daylight, and its connection to the city. The expansive curved glazing becomes an integral part of the interior, almost like another wall, continuously transformed by the changing daylight and the evolving urban panorama.