Apartamento Martim Francisco
Cris Farhat

Apartamento Martim Francisco

MATÚ Arquitetura as Architects

The owners of the Martim Francisco apartment came to us wishing to organize their living room through only one element. Since the beginning, the project looked at all the activities that happened in that space, and then achieved a design of a singular shelf that included these uses.

photo_credit Cris Farhat
Cris Farhat

What guided the project? What were the inspirations?
From this room, other issues emerged to be resolved, like the garden and the guest room next to the kitchen. The color chosen for the walls highlighted the plants, and the vertical garden dominated the wall. The long concrete bench hides an automated irrigation system, and serves as party-day seats for lots of people. The wood door divides the garden and the guest room, and, combined to the ceiling, also in wood, creates a comfortable space for rest.

photo_credit Cris Farhat
Cris Farhat

Rack for TV, bar, record player, china cabinet and even a bench are some of the functions of this shelf, making it modular and light. The rest of the space follows this custom-made steelwork, that is the highlight of the apartment.

photo_credit Cris Farhat
Cris Farhat

Main points of the project
A estante da sala é o elemento principal, que permeia todo o ambiente, começando na entrada, servindo de chapelaria, passando pela mesa de jantar, oferecendo uma cristaleira e bar, chegando à sala de tv, onde serve de rack e banco para encontros mais despojados com amigos.

photo_credit Cris Farhat
Cris Farhat

The multifunctional shelf of the living room is the highlight of the project, ‘cause it starts at the entrance, serving as a headgear, goes through the dining room, serving as a china cabinet and a bar, and finally arrives at the TV room, where it serves as a rack and bench for meetings with friends.

photo_credit Cris Farhat
Cris Farhat

Curiosity
As it is a ground floor apartment, the backyard has a roof that allows an integration with the dining room and the kitchen, bringing some nature to the interior of the apartment.

photo_credit Cris Farhat
Cris Farhat

Team:

Architecture Firm: Matú Arquitetura

Lead Architects: Gabrieli Azevedo, Fernanda Lins, Bruna Marchiori e Ana Pernambuco

Photographer: Cris Farhat

photo_credit Cris Farhat
Cris Farhat

Materials Used:

Ed Limited - Locksmiths

Portobello - Piso

Vírgula Ovo - Furniture

O Ciclo Natural - Landscape

photo_credit Cris Farhat
Cris Farhat

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Project Credits
Product Spec Sheet

ElementBrand
PisoPortobello S.A.
Interior Furniture,Ovo
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Piso
Interior Furniture
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