This project consists of the refurbishment of an early 20th century building. By rethinking the definition of the space, the penthouse level has been transformed into an independent apartment and the ground floor apartment becomes a big bedroom + en-suite bathroom.
The new penthouse is configured as a world of its own, being a recessed object sitting on the top of the building. The internal space is organised into two distinct rooms, separated by sliding panels and arranged diagonally against the structure orientation as a reference to the composition of a traditional Japanese house. This spatial arrangement allows a better integration between the internal space and the external terrace overlooking the crowns of the pine trees planted in the garden below.
Date: 2016-
Place: Rome, Italy
Client: Private
Programme: House refurbishment
Net area: 50sqm
Phase: Completed
Cost: 80k€
