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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 Refurbishment in Santiago, Chile by enrique browne y arquitectos asociadosJuly 16th, 2014 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: enrique browne y arquitectos asociados The Project is the transformation of a 20 year old apartment in a historicist building. Since it´s located in the 6th floor, it has excellent views to a big green area to the west. The remodeling considered a different program from its original, plus a guest room. This and other reasons influenced in the desire of generating bigger and more integrated spaces. The possibilities of intervention were very restrictive because: a) It was a requirement to keep the exterior untouched; b) Almost all the walls were of structural reinforced concrete, and; c) the floor-ceiling height was very low.  Image Courtesy © Felipe Fontecilla
 Image Courtesy © Felipe Fontecilla The proposal integrates and magnifies the spaces as possible. For example, by unifying the living room and the dining room or by making the bedrooms bigger. The spatial quality and variety is achieved with wooden bands in the ceiling that connect the spaces, hid the beams, illumination and other fittings. These bands descend to the floor in certain doors, connecting the ceiling to the floor. Another descends to the table of the dining room. In the kitchen a red ceramic band climbs from the floor to the table and stove and it returns to the floor again. The changing natural and artificial light gives variety to spaces. The bathrooms had a special treatment with wood to give them warmth.  Image Courtesy © Felipe Fontecilla  Image Courtesy © Felipe Fontecilla  Image Courtesy © Felipe Fontecilla  Image Courtesy © Felipe Fontecilla  Image Courtesy © Felipe Fontecilla  Image Courtesy © Felipe Fontecilla  Image Courtesy © Felipe Fontecilla  Image Courtesy © Felipe Fontecilla  Image Courtesy © Felipe Fontecilla  Image Courtesy © Felipe Fontecilla  Image Courtesy © enrique browne y arquitectos asociados  Image Courtesy © enrique browne y arquitectos asociados
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