The renovation of the apartment in the Edifício Paulicéia, on Av. Paulista, has as its central element a large wooden panel that runs through all the spaces of the unit. Made of marine plywood veneered with natural wood, the panel, in addition to being a visual element, is used as a divider between the two bedrooms and the collective spaces of the living room and kitchen. In this way, besides replacing the masonry walls previously present in the space, the panel creates an element that establishes different relationships with the rooms of the residence, forming work desks for the bedrooms, shelves, and varied openings that allow greater visual and physical integration between the environments.
On the top surface of the panel, it is also possible to use it as an infrastructure channel, serving as a base for the routing of air conditioning and lighting. The presence of various openings in the panel integrates the apartment's spaces in a very fluid way. From the master bedroom, a large sliding door provides access to the living area of the unit, enabling either direct communication or complete separation of the two environments. The relationship between spaces is reinforced by the floor coverings of the social and private areas: in the former, gray hydraulic tiles were chosen, which "invade" the bedroom space with a pattern that does not align with the dividing panel, contrasting with the wood parquet flooring of these more private areas. The pivot doors of the rooms also compose the volume of the main panel, complemented by small internal wooden windows.
These, in addition to visually integrating the spaces, allow for cross ventilation in the bedrooms. With the demolition of a service room, the kitchen area was completely integrated with the laundry area, thus forming a single space that shares the same countertop for both uses. This merger allowed for the expansion of the kitchen space, in addition to increasing its natural lighting. As in the other spaces, the kitchen is marked by the presence of the wooden panel that defines its boundary with one of the bedrooms; it, however, visually contrasts with this central element, featuring white formica finishes on cabinets, cupboards, and shelves, and a large white porcelain countertop.