WOLF

The original entrance hall had disappeared, leaving the front door with no transition directly to the kitchen, where there was an open staircase to the sleeping quarters above. Spatial, practical and thermal objectives were established to reshape the space.

After an inspiring preliminary study, the owners opted for a practical entrance zone, an open industrial living kitchen, and separate stairwell. When designing, we drew inspiration from the brutalism, graphic stripe patterns of Daniel Buren, the architectural design language of beach cabins and the sunny south of fashion designer Jacquemus.

The entrance aisle provides access to the living kitchen, after which you enter the living space through an exposed wall. The cabinets are subtly hidden behind a paneling of Okumé veneer, which continues as one element into the staircase, which is accessible from the living space.

The materialization of the space was carefully tailored. We combined brutalist Buchtal tiles, a custom stainless steel kitchen with a adjacent countertop made of in-situ poured concrete. This countertop flows into the stair landing, creating a warm and inviting unity. The stairwell is separated from the kitchen by a room-high structure of slim steel profiles with a combination of neutral and patterned glass.

The lighting is a mix of subtly recessed spotlights and a Le Corbusier mobile wall fixture, creating a spontaneous dynamic in the space. The walls remained neutral, while the ceiling is done in a sunny flat yellow, for a surprisingly sunny accent.