The renovation project, dubbed Trip•ti•ca, stems from a deliberate desire to reinterpret the floor plan: transforming the original spatial fragmentation into a fluid sequence capable of capturing and diffusing natural light. The concept’s genesis lies in the morphology of the apartment’s most noble section: a sea-facing front articulated into a triptych of communicating rooms, conceived not as watertight compartments, but as frames of a single domestic landscape. The design dismantles the rigid division between living areas, creating a contemporary enfilade that opens generously toward the terrace.
This outdoor space ceases to be a mere annex, becoming the fourth element of the composition, the natural vanishing point toward which the interior perspective lines converge. Light, modulated by the privileged exposure, traverses the three rooms in a visual continuum, allowing the marine horizon to become an integral part of the interior decor. This total scenographic openness finds its exact counterpoint in the layout of the sleeping area. Based on a clear functional dichotomy, the private areas have been strategically positioned on the uphill side.
This choice ensures high levels of privacy and optimal acoustic protection, creating a protective filter against external noise. The three bedrooms feature carefully calibrated volumes to accommodate ample cabinetry; specifically, the children’s rooms were designed as flexible environments, sized to easily host not only rest but also the dynamics of play and study. However, the distribution of square footage reflects a clear contemporary hierarchy: the largest share of space was dedicated to the living area, elevating it to the home’s true agora and the absolute fulcrum of daily family life. The design narrative relies on a material and chromatic dualism designed to define spatial hierarchies without the use of physical barriers.
On the floor, the choice of herringbone parquet imparts a classic, directional elegance: the wooden slats warm the atmosphere and, through their geometry, guide the eye through the sequence of rooms, unifying the floor into a single tactile plane. Serving as a counterpoint to the continuity of the wood is the treatment of the upper horizontal surfaces. In the living area, colored ceilings take center stage: the use of color at a high elevation is not purely decorative, but architectural. It defines volumes, perceptually lowering the height to restore a sense of domestic intimacy, and marks the rhythm of the “triptych,” differentiating functions while maintaining open visual communication.
Trip•ti•ca is, therefore, an exercise in balance: between the classicism evoked by the herringbone parquet and the modernity of the ceiling color-blocking; between the intimacy of the interior and the absolute openness toward the maritime landscape. Ultimately, Trip•ti•ca resolves into a work of architectural mediation. On one hand, the project embraces the natural extroversion of the seafront, transforming the living area into a luminous stage dedicated to sociality and sharing; on the other, it reclaims the value of introspection, carving out a silent, protected enclave on the uphill side.
