The third apartment in the series of renovations by CoDA, designed by architect Marcílio Mendes Ferreira, is located on block 210 south, in Brasília. The block is considered one of the best preserved in the capital and even received the architecture council of the Federal District seal for its historical value in 2020.

The owners made clear the great appreciation they had for the architectural history of the place. For this reason, they asked the firm to preserve as much as possible the original features of the building's facades, with their vertical concrete louvers and cobogós manufactured on site. At the same time, it was necessary to update the original plan, especially in the wet areas, in order to replace old installations, propose new cabinets and specify new furniture.

In this context, the main challenge of the project was to redesign the kitchen in order to obtain ventilation and natural lighting in a direct way, formally separating this space from the laundry room of the house. This solution also provided the possibility of integrating the kitchen with the living room, made by means of three pivoting wooden panels. When open, the panels refer to the louvers on the main facade and provide cross ventilation throughout the social area.

Inside the kitchen, the large concrete island, molded in place, stands out, in contrast to the light countertops and cabinets that surround the other walls. In the passage from the kitchen to the bedrooms, a small pantry brought together the family's everyday equipment, such as a coffee machine, microwave, filter and refrigerator. On the way to the bedrooms, the old dining room turned into an office, also freeing up the view of the cobogó.

In the intimate part, the intervention was limited to the design of the spaces, without major changes in the original layout of the walls. In the bedrooms, light wood and metal furniture was proposed, in addition to wardrobes with sliding glass doors.  In the bathrooms, the chosen coating was a small white tiles, along with the proposal of new countertops and cabinets. In the couple's bathroom, the cobogós were revealed behind a demolished wall, letting in abundant natural light.

The furniture and objects chosen to compose the environments are mostly of Brazilian design, with light and contemporary lines.

Team:
Architects: CoDA Arquitetos
Authors: Pedro Grilo, Rayan Sant’anna
Team: Ana Paula Kouzak
Photographer: Joana França

Materials used:

Bedding -  Primavera Enxovais
Decoration – Objeto Casa
Plants – Fittonia Garden
Marbles:  WS Marmoraria
Carpentry:  Prime Armários
Lighiting:  Lumini; WSG
Sawmill:  Alexandre Marques Moreira
Furniture:  Quadra Interior; Lider Interiores
Living room floor: Portobello Shop  
Bathroom walls: Atlas