This contemporary Paris condominium was as soon as simply an workplace house within the attic, however after buying an adjoining maid’s room, a complete studio condominium, it is undergone a sequence of transformations. On their very first go to, architects François and Pierre Voirin of Frères Voirin made two discoveries: there was a skylight within the workplace the place they may acquire some house underneath the ceiling, and so they noticed a window overlooking the Paris Observatory and an excellent larger one overlooking the avenue Denfert-Rochereau. “There are numerous reveals on this condominium. The north window in the direction of the observatory is unobstructed, which gave us the concept to create a small ship, a small capsule, underneath the roof, with areas which have character and are purposeful and comfortable.” Their greatest problem was to suit all the weather of a bigger house into the condominium.
Within the dwelling areas, a rest room, a small kitchen and a bed room are separated “to get you out of a studio the place you reside, the place you sleep and the place you prepare dinner.” The amount gained in top by breaking the suspended ceiling made it doable so as to add a sleeping house distinct from the lounge, eating space and kitchen throughout the day. The central factor of the condominium, the staircase in all its placing geometry, is the cornerstone – the purposeful hyperlink – which additionally integrates storage, a washer and a half bathtub. “It connects the upstairs and downstairs house in a visible method, nearly summary. It symbolizes the obvious simplicity of the undertaking that hides quite a lot of technical effort.” It’s painted white, as are the partitions and flooring, an total impact that blends the areas and reduces their separation, giving the impression that you’re shifting in a homogeneous house.
