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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. Downtown Studio in Porto, Portugal by Luís Peixoto, ArquitectoJanuary 27th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Luís Peixoto, Arquitecto This project consists in the transformation of a small apartment inserted in a XIX century building located at the historical center of Porto. Given the small dimension of the space and the customer’s specifications to increase the useful area, the proposal is based on the design of a mezzanine over the central space, taking advantage of the characteristic high ceilings of this period´s constructions. The intermediate floor created by the mezzanine integrates a main bedroom and an additional bedroom space, both open towards the living room, but also separate and hidden. The lower floor develops into the living, dining room and kitchen. The remaining service spaces like the bathroom and storage are concentrated in the surplus interior area.  Image Courtesy © Arménio Teixeira
 Image Courtesy © Arménio Teixeira In terms of language, the project seeks to respect the history of the building, both by the predominance of woodwork and by the reinterpretation of some specific elements of the traditional architecture, namely the window shutters and the high skirtings. In addition, the ceiling design on the mezzanine main sleeping area stands out to invoke the image of the Portuguese vernacular house. The concept of this project results in a “house within the house”, deriving from the desire to offer the apartment space the domestic comfort characteristic of a detached house.  Image Courtesy © Arménio Teixeira  Image Courtesy © Arménio Teixeira  Image Courtesy © Arménio Teixeira  Image Courtesy © Arménio Teixeira  Image Courtesy © Arménio Teixeira  Image Courtesy © Arménio Teixeira  Image Courtesy © Arménio Teixeira  Image Courtesy © Arménio Teixeira  Image Courtesy © Luís Peixoto, Arquitecto  Image Courtesy © Luís Peixoto, Arquitecto  Image Courtesy © Luís Peixoto, Arquitecto  Image Courtesy © Luís Peixoto, Arquitecto  Image Courtesy © Luís Peixoto, Arquitecto  Image Courtesy © Luís Peixoto, Arquitecto
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