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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Apartment in Duque de Alba, Madrid by Beriot, Bernardini ArquitectosJanuary 18th, 2013 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Beriot, Bernardini Arquitectos The Project transforms a small, 28sq-m office in the historic centre of Madrid into a private apartment. The basic aim of the project was to provide, despite the small surface available, all the necessary elements for a comfortable everyday use, avoiding shared-use solutions such as convertible bed-sofas, usual in these projects but fastidious due to their necessary daily transformation.  Image Courtesy Yen Chen
 Image Courtesy Yen Chen The solution takes advantage of the generous (3,5m) ceiling height available, insufficient however for standard mezzanines, through a system of split levels, each offering 2m or 1,5m according to the needs. Thus, bathroom, kitchen corner and access, 2m high, free over them a sleeping space of 1,5m; beside it, a 2m-high dressing space stands above a storage space including a sliding cupboard.  Image Courtesy Yen Chen The project adds an extra 8.5sq-m which, although only 1.5m in height, allow for an apartment that, although only 28sq-m, boasts a generous living-room, bathroom, kitchen, independent sleeping area with dressing space, and plenty of storage space.  Image Courtesy Yen Chen The simultaneous view of the “windows” into the different spaces (sleeping area, dressing, kitchen, entrance) gives depth and richness to the space, as if with large landscape paintings.  Image Courtesy Yen Chen  Image Courtesy Yen Chen The entire operation is carried out with a single compact element conceived as a piece of furniture, entirely built in a carpenter shop in plywood for a small price and installed in a minimum lapse of time.  Image Courtesy Yen Chen  Image Courtesy Yen Chen  Image Courtesy Yen Chen  Image Courtesy Yen Chen  Image Courtesy Yen Chen  Image Courtesy Yen Chen
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