One Parisian Apartment’s Ingenious Use of Space

February 08th, 2010 | Category: Do it Yourself

Walls. They’re so bourgeois, non? Unless, of course, they’re used in a totally functional way. An advertising exec living in Paris hired h2o Architects to totally rehab his digs. The mission: eliminate walls without a clear purpose, open up the small space and form better use of the remaining walls. Originally, the tiny apartment consisted of six miniscule rooms, each totally compartmentalized with a door to the entryway. The new design, however, allows for a continual flow from one end of the home to another. The walls themselves serve various functions for each room. The notion was to manufacture the apartment more spacious and efficient by using the negative space just as vigorously as the positive. The conclusion is partial room dividers-slash- bookshelves , display niches and built-in cabinetry.

Added wall thickness provides even more storage space and functionality. But not all walls are created equal. Some are thicker than others, and are composed at odd angles. that was done on purpose; some of the walls need more depth for the functions they serve. It plus it allowed the designers to create natural-looking nooks in what might otherwise be a distraction. Please bookmark and share