All internal walls were demolished in this two-bedroom apartment in Athens. The kitchen was placed at the center, directly facing the entrance. It took the form of a glass box filled with plants, like a small winter garden that overlooks the open space around it. The corridor connecting front and back was enlarged to become a generous space integrating comfortable seating and an interior garden with stone laid floor and abundant natural light.
The master bedroom is separated from the living and dining areas by a shelving partition and curtain that when open, connect it with these spaces. Various storage and display units were added to the different areas, covering wall surfaces along the perimeter and liberating the center. Materials, color palettes and atmospheres vary between the different areas of the house, adding an unexpected feeling of variety and richness to the residence.
The combined strategies go beyond those typically applied to apartment interiors to achieve spatial qualities more typical of single family houses, such as uninterrupted cross views, interior gardens, airy and generous entrance zones, programmatic interactions and nonlinear circulation – all contributing to a sense of expanse and exterior connection within the residence.
Team:
Architects: Point Supreme
Photographer: Yannis Drakoulidis
