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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. G3 House in Otopeni, Romania by LAMA ARHITECTURADecember 16th, 2015 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: LAMA ARHITECTURA This project’s design theme was the consolidation and expansion of an existing house. The site for the project is located in Otopeni city, adjacent to Bucharest. It consists of a generous plot on which an old 100 sqm house was located. The house had a basement, ground floor, first floor and attic.  Image Courtesy © Radu Malasincu
 Image Courtesy © Radu Malasincu The core of this project is the modern reinterpretation of the traditional pitched roof house, thus creating a dialogue between the two volumes, between past and present. The first step was to bring out the old house, having it’s character preserved. The extension is reinterpreted in a contemporary shape, like a concrete origami attached to the old house. Seeking for a visual and spatial dialogue between the two volumes, unity was sought.  Image Courtesy © Radu Malasincu  Image Courtesy © Radu Malasincu The aditional volume was designed as to contain an airy livingroom area, whilst the original house would incorporate the remaning neccesary spaces for a family home. The two volumes were placed on a large wooden deck, in order to create continuity. An extention of the wooden deck also hosts the pool, the terrace and a large jardiniere.  Image Courtesy © Radu Malasincu  Image Courtesy © Radu Malasincu The joining point between the two volumes marks the entrance. One is guided by the protection of the concrete canopy followed by the trail of sunshine from the skylight, towards the insides of the house. The basement hosts a cellar and the utility room. The ground floor consists of the livingroom with its partially covered terrace in the extention area, togheter with the kitchen, dinning room, lounge, wardrobe and a bathroom, contained by the original house volume. The living room is a dynamic, high ceiling space, with clear, focused views towards the outside.  Image Courtesy © Radu Malasincu  Image Courtesy © Radu Malasincu The original building had a loft conversion, where one can find the master bedroom with a dressing area and bathroom, a guest bedroom and the children’s bedroom. From inside the children’s bedroom, through a ladder, a separate area used as a playroom can be accesed. This is positioned on top of the bathroom.  Image Courtesy © Radu Malasincu  Image Courtesy © Radu Malasincu Materials For the exterior design, the following materials were used: grey folded metal sheets for the roof, exposed concrete, wood and recovered tiles from the original roof, used to decorate an external wall. For the interior design, the main used materials were: exposed concrete, protection mortar, wooden beams recovered from the original building, silver travertine plates and oak floors.  Image Courtesy © Radu Malasincu  Image Courtesy © Radu Malasincu  Image Courtesy © Radu Malasincu  Image Courtesy © Radu Malasincu  Image Courtesy © Radu Malasincu  Image Courtesy © Radu Malasincu  Image Courtesy © Radu Malasincu  Image Courtesy © Radu Malasincu  Image Courtesy © Radu Malasincu  Image Courtesy © Radu Malasincu  Image Courtesy © LAMA ARHITECTURA  Image Courtesy © LAMA ARHITECTURA  Image Courtesy © LAMA ARHITECTURA  Image Courtesy © LAMA ARHITECTURA  Image Courtesy © LAMA ARHITECTURA
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