ArchShowcase 
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. A Functional Family Apartment in Tel Aviv, Israel by Studio Raanan SternJuly 6th, 2016 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Studio Raanan Stern The creation of two dividable public areas was the foundation of planning this family apartment in central Tel Aviv. The apartment was extended and lengthened, with a large space connecting between the existing and new spaces creating a new large public area in the apartment. The apartment size is 165sqm.  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin
 Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin On the street side of the apartment there is a large lounge that is connected to other public functions; the kitchen, terrace, dining and a reading area. An additional family room acts as a children’s area including a library and work space. This area forms a junction leading to all children’s bedrooms.  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin A long corridor which connects the two lounges is left exposed on the one side with exposed bricks and on the other with the original concrete of the building. The corridor functions as an axis between all bedrooms and washrooms.  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin Down the hall, a large wooden door with hidden hinges and acoustic system, allows separation between the two parts of the house, so that the two lounges can be used in parallel without interfering with one another.  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin All carpentry was custom designed and made to fit the requirements of the family and hidden within many storage areas customized specifically according to their use. The black wood cladding in the living room conceals the media system which continues around the corner as a large storage unit for the entrance. The yellow wooden bench facing the street serves as a library for the family’s record collection. The kitchens service unit dividing between the kitchen and the dining space, on one side holds a pantry and many appliances, while on the other side acts as a shelving unit. Various flooring types, ceiling shelves, painted walls and different materials, allow the division of the public areas according to need without blocking views with a wall or divider. Delicate profiles such as black iron and aluminum separate between materials allowing them to exist side by side harmoniously. Light fixtures line the length of the corridor emphasizing the movement through the apartment and changes in color and finishing materials of the fixtures produce a rich and varying pace. To maximize light in private spaces transparent facades were used such as steel doors combined with glass, partitions with upper windows and painting with a glossy finish.  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin  Image Courtesy © Studio Raanan Stern
Contact Studio Raanan Stern
Category: Apartments |
|
|
|||||
|
|
|||||
|
|||||
email
Facebook
Twitter
RSS Feed
