Interior of the Čámovka Apartment
The investor's intention is to assess the possibilities of the existing apartment unit he owns in terms of intended living for parents with children. The proposal includes furnishing the apartment with furniture, carpentry, locksmith, or other products at the level of interior design. This primarily involves furnishing the hallway and kitchen; however, to unify the intention in creating the concept, it is necessary to address this including the living room.
Current State
The apartment in question is located on the 1st floor of a new apartment building in Čámovka, on Vánková Street in Prague 8. It is accessible from the landing of a shared staircase with an elevator. It has a layout of 3+1 with a small hall, a living space connected to a kitchenette, two rooms accessible through a small hallway, a bathroom, and a terrace. This interior study was intended to address only the front part of the apartment – that is, the living room, kitchen, and foyer. The apartment has already been handed over to the private hands of the owner.
The apartment features laminate flooring, while the technical rooms, toilet, bathroom, and hallway have ceramic tiles. Doors, heating bodies, and surfaces are "finished" – they have been painted.
Apartment Layout Solution
The originally proposed layout by the developer has been revised and three variants have been presented, which primarily allowed for a reassessment of the original layout solution. The alternative with a dining table in the recess was not chosen for spatial reasons. The arrangement therefore corresponds more or less to the original scheme, with the kitchen unit extended into the living area. This creates an effective extension of the kitchen unit, essentially forming an island block, accessible from both sides, which can also function as a bar, while also bringing the kitchen into closer contact with the living room.
In this part, two sub-variants were developed further, which elaborated on the mentioned scheme; one connecting all spaces in one continuous curve of the built-in ceiling ("fluidum") and the other strictly orthogonal. The latter was ultimately selected for the final design processing.
Aesthetic Solution of the Apartment
The overall artistic concept is based on the principle of striking contrasts between individual parts – light floor and ceiling vs. dark troweled sections, glossy surface of the trowel and matte surface of the furniture, structured surface of the "shell" of white cabinets vs. smooth surface of the "mass" of plywood bodies. Additionally, individual masses are worked as if they have been cut out with a knife. The interior can be divided into separate layers, thus we have the layer
Further division of the mass of wooden bodies creates in section a honeycomb of boxes that are effectively backlit in the rear/bottom part with LED strips. This also defines their further use. The presence of the cut is physically demonstrated by the presence of plywood "intestines," or sides. The other untouched parts have a fine wood grain.
Plywood boards are mitred at the corners, including the worktop and drawers. This creates the impression that the furniture pieces are made from one monolithic piece.
Technical Solution
The kitchen is functionally divided into the main working kitchen area, a tea kitchen, and storage spaces.
The main working area contains an induction cooktop, sink, and convection oven. After consideration, the oven has been placed above the worktop in a block with the refrigerator, pantry, and additional storage spaces. This solution was chosen for the compactness of the storage spaces in the kitchen unit itself.
The tea kitchen is designed as an alternative smaller workspace for preparing hot beverages, equipped with a coffee maker, kettle, and similar smaller appliances. The microwave is built into the block of kitchen cabinets opposite. Thin black steel shelves are inserted into the washable trowel, with their construction hidden beneath the trowel, achieving further design lightness.
Above the induction cooktop, there is a cylindrical black island hood with lighting.
Current State
The apartment in question is located on the 1st floor of a new apartment building in Čámovka, on Vánková Street in Prague 8. It is accessible from the landing of a shared staircase with an elevator. It has a layout of 3+1 with a small hall, a living space connected to a kitchenette, two rooms accessible through a small hallway, a bathroom, and a terrace. This interior study was intended to address only the front part of the apartment – that is, the living room, kitchen, and foyer. The apartment has already been handed over to the private hands of the owner.
The apartment features laminate flooring, while the technical rooms, toilet, bathroom, and hallway have ceramic tiles. Doors, heating bodies, and surfaces are "finished" – they have been painted.
Apartment Layout Solution
The originally proposed layout by the developer has been revised and three variants have been presented, which primarily allowed for a reassessment of the original layout solution. The alternative with a dining table in the recess was not chosen for spatial reasons. The arrangement therefore corresponds more or less to the original scheme, with the kitchen unit extended into the living area. This creates an effective extension of the kitchen unit, essentially forming an island block, accessible from both sides, which can also function as a bar, while also bringing the kitchen into closer contact with the living room.
In this part, two sub-variants were developed further, which elaborated on the mentioned scheme; one connecting all spaces in one continuous curve of the built-in ceiling ("fluidum") and the other strictly orthogonal. The latter was ultimately selected for the final design processing.
Aesthetic Solution of the Apartment
The overall artistic concept is based on the principle of striking contrasts between individual parts – light floor and ceiling vs. dark troweled sections, glossy surface of the trowel and matte surface of the furniture, structured surface of the "shell" of white cabinets vs. smooth surface of the "mass" of plywood bodies. Additionally, individual masses are worked as if they have been cut out with a knife. The interior can be divided into separate layers, thus we have the layer
- base layer – cement plaster – imitation of concrete
- middle layer of bodies – bleached birch plywood
- luxurious visible skin – matte lacquered carved cabinet doors
- layer of utility elements (mobile furniture – chairs, tables, lighting fixtures, hood, shelves, sofa, speakers, etc.)
Further division of the mass of wooden bodies creates in section a honeycomb of boxes that are effectively backlit in the rear/bottom part with LED strips. This also defines their further use. The presence of the cut is physically demonstrated by the presence of plywood "intestines," or sides. The other untouched parts have a fine wood grain.
Plywood boards are mitred at the corners, including the worktop and drawers. This creates the impression that the furniture pieces are made from one monolithic piece.
Technical Solution
The kitchen is functionally divided into the main working kitchen area, a tea kitchen, and storage spaces.
The main working area contains an induction cooktop, sink, and convection oven. After consideration, the oven has been placed above the worktop in a block with the refrigerator, pantry, and additional storage spaces. This solution was chosen for the compactness of the storage spaces in the kitchen unit itself.
The tea kitchen is designed as an alternative smaller workspace for preparing hot beverages, equipped with a coffee maker, kettle, and similar smaller appliances. The microwave is built into the block of kitchen cabinets opposite. Thin black steel shelves are inserted into the washable trowel, with their construction hidden beneath the trowel, achieving further design lightness.
Above the induction cooktop, there is a cylindrical black island hood with lighting.
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