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Close to the sea and the Marapendi lagoon, the 300m2 apartment signed by Bernardo Gaudie-Ley and Tânia Braida, from the @betaarquitectura office, carries the many family stories. With their children already grown, the couple asked for a renovation and a new decoration that would take advantage of the incredible view of the space. This way, all the rooms were designed by the architects and practically the entire decoration is new, except the rug in the dining room and some works of art. Customers already lived in this apartment, but only now have they decided to face a radical renovation.

The first step was to demolish the entrance hall wall to increase the access door. The access door to the kitchen has also been expanded and replaced by a sliding model for better integration of spaces. The fourth suite of the apartment was eliminated to expand the living room and the master bedroom suite, which gained two independent bathrooms.

Another bet of the architects was to transform the living room balcony into a living space, with light tones decoration and woodwork. In the color palette, the architects used shades that the client likes, such as pink and green. Another request was to add a classic touch to contemporary design through boiseries on the walls.

American oak panels in the social area were also requested by the resident, who is very fond of this type of finish. “In addition to making the space more welcoming and adding visual unity, the resource helped to camouflage in the carpentry the access door to the apartment”, summarizes Bernardo Gaudie-Ley. The view and the privileged natural lighting of the property contributed to the light effect of the decoration, exactly as the residents wanted. The décor oscillates between classic and contemporary styles, with modern touches. A highlight for the large and colorful painting by artist Daniel Lannes, Galeria Inox, behind the pair of Zeca seats, signed by Zanine Caldas.

Master’s suite: the couple asked for a hotel-style master suite; the architects were inspired by Fasano Boa Vista, which has a view similar to that of the bedroom, replicating wood and similar fabrics. Carpentry Shop: Dellanno CasaShopping / Bedding: Trussardi / Blanket: Codex Home / Chair: Breton / Pelicano armchair signed by Jorge Elmor: Novo Ambiente / Rug: Hathi

In the kitchen, the client asked to reproduce the concept of the previous apartment, adding only the blue color to the upper cabinets. The entire transformation took place after two months of design and another six months of construction. Floor: 90x90cm Arctic Alps porcelain tile, by Eliane / Countertop: Dekton / Sawmill: Dellanno CasaShopping / Cabinets: Dellanno CasaShopping Mixer: Docol / Cooker hood and cooktop: Brastemp

Photographer: Denilson Machado, from MCA Estúdio (@mca_estudio).

Furniture and accessories: Breton

Pendant luminaire / Wall light: Cristalux

Wal disney sofa / Armchairs: Novo Ambiente

Lavras handmade rug, in sisal and silk: Avanti Tapetes

How can architecture contribute to people’s new way of life?

We are feeling great changes and trends that were accelerated by the pandemic, and in architecture, it would not be different, quite the contrary.

With social isolation and the home office, people started to use e-commerce and delivery more, changing the flow of products and people in the lobbies.

And what are these changes?

According to Sinconet, the increase in this type of purchase grew by 47% and ABCOM.ORG is already talking about 56%. * And what does architecture have to do with it? Everything!!

At this moment the critical point of this logistics is in the lobbies!

Lobbies or sentry boxes are designed to control people’s access and storage of correspondence (which by the way are decreasing due to the fact that several accounts are now digital), but today these same lobbies are receiving more products with greater volume and more delivery services, increasing flow of products and services, as well as safety care.

In some neighborhoods, the sentry boxes practically became a logistics hub.

The same happens with the access of these transport vehicles where they have difficulty of access and space.

Even after the pandemic, we will certainly not be the same again, these are trends that are here to stay.

The time, therefore, is to review the design of these spaces to deeply understand these needs in order to create a more suitable, pleasant, and functional space.

This is architecture!

Source: *https://www.sindiconet.com.br