Apartament TEP

The TEP apartment space was born from the owners' desire to build an enclave within their own city so that they could feel like they were on vacation once they stepped into the intimate space of their own home.

They invited us to design their home concurrently with the completion of the concrete structure of the residential block it is part of. This gave us the opportunity to generate our own planimetric proposal within the structural framework of the columns, provided that the window openings, vertical utility shafts, and access to the stairwell were respected.

From a planimetric point of view, the family dynamics guided us to develop three main cores: the living area – the family's common space with a guest bathroom; the parents' area – composed of a dressing room, master bedroom, and en-suite bathroom; and the child's area – composed of a bedroom, bathroom, and office/activity room. The three cores are connected through areas that accommodate various complementary functions and themes, thus fulfilling more than the role of transition spaces, offering continuity to the overall concept.

Volumetrically, the excessively low beam grid, located at $2.30 \text{ m}$ from the floor level, motivated us to find a method to attenuate their visual effect and achieve a perceptual uniformity of the ceiling height. The solution was to curve the change of plane between the ceiling field and the beams, thus generating the vaulted ceilings that mark the house's areas. To further dilute the presence of the beams and columns, we resorted to textured surfaces with the help of which we subtly marked the transition from one function to another. Function precedes form.

Aesthetically, in order to strive for the character sought by the beneficiaries, we chose to negotiate Art Deco influences in a contemporary-minimalist key, balancing the weight of expensive materials with the help of natural oak wood and textured/translucent white surfaces. To avoid a jarring effect when juxtaposing these materials, we paid increased attention to their proportion and weight, limiting ourselves to using large ceramic tiles only for the hallmark pieces of each space, and brass as an accent.

Light, in turn, plays a very important role in generating multiple types of atmosphere and highlights the materiality of the furniture pieces.

Photographer Ovidiu Micşa | ADMO Studio

Colabs: Lemnartis (furniture) Condecor (construction, finishes) PIN tilers (ceramic tiles works) Tempini (ceramic tiles) The Metal (glass partitions) Traccia (lightning, sofa) Kitchen Inc. (appliances)

Apartament TEP

The TEP apartment space was born from the owners' desire to build an enclave within their own city so that they could feel like they were on vacation once they stepped into the intimate space of their own home.

Light, in turn, plays a very important role in generating multiple types of atmosphere and highlights the materiality of the furniture pieces.

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