Habitat Apartment

Architecture Residential Mossunguê, Paraná, Brazil

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Description

A minimalist 2-bedroom apartment surrounded by trees.

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The Habitat apartment received this name because it is located at the Klee Urban Habitat, a residential building that was also designed by Solo, located in the Mossunguê neighborhood in Curitiba/PR. For us, the opportunity to design one of the apartments in this building was incredible, even more so for a couple of friends who were starting a new phase of their lives.

Residents were attracted to this property due to its direct relationship with the forest in front of the site, through the windows and balconies of the building. Therefore, we assumed from the first moment the framing of this landscape as part of the composition of the interior design. Another attraction was the possibility of demolishing the pre-existing third bedroom to expand the apartment's social area, allowing for a more
generous layout for the 62m2 floor plan.

Thus, our proposal incorporated the greenery in its composition, combined with the wood present in the floor and joinery, and the light tones of the fabrics and walls. On this light base, the layout was based on the total visual integration of the environments in the social area of the apartment, albeit with well-defined spaces. For this, the design of the joinery and the choice of pieces of furniture were fundamental.

The kitchen is connected to the dining room through a countertop, which serves both as a table for quick meals, but also as a buffet for dining with friends. In addition, it hides the washing machine and fully houses the two stools under its recess so they don't interfere with the flow when not in use. Attached to the dining room, guided by a round table in local Paraná Marble, we have another flexible space, a floating table created between two pillars of the building, serving as a punctual office for the days when both residents are working from home. As the use of this space is occasional, we recommend a chair similar to the one at the dining table, already thinking about that extra visit that is always welcome at Sunday's lunch. Finally, for the living room, we recommend a lower-profile sofa to make it easy for people to talk in different environments. It was also important that the design of the piece was interesting from all sides, since the back of the piece is fully exposed.

The result was a light atmosphere combined with a flexible floor plan that, with good solutions, managed to meet the aesthetic and functional demands of customers and Lua, the house's mascot.

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O apartamento Habitat recebeu este nome pois encontra-se dentro do Klee Urban Habitat, edifício residencial que também é projeto do escritório, localizado no bairro do Mossunguê em Curitiba/PR. Para nós, foi incrível a oportunidade de projetar um dos apartamentos do edifício, ainda mais para um casal de amigos que estavam iniciando uma nova fase de suas vidas.

Os clientes foram atraídos por esse imóvel devido a sua relação direta com o bosque em frente ao terreno, através das janelas e varandas do edifício. Deste modo, assumimos desde o primeiro momento o enquadramento desta paisagem como parte da composição do projeto de interiores. Outro atrativo, foi a possibilidade de demolir o terceiro quarto pré-existente para expansão da área social do apartamento, permitindo um layout mais generoso para a planta de 62m2.

Sendo assim, nossa proposta incorporou o verde na sua composição, aliado à madeira presente no piso e na marcenaria, e aos tons claros dos tecidos e paredes. Sobre essa base leve, o layout adotado foi pautado na total integração visual dos ambientes na área social do apartamento, ainda que com espaços bem delimitados. Para isso, o desenho da marcenaria e a escolha das peças de mobiliário foi fundamental.

A cozinha se conecta ao jantar através de uma bancada, que serve tanto como mesa para o café, mas também como buffet para os jantares com amigos. Além disso, esconde a máquina de lavar dos moradores, e abriga totalmente duas banquetas sob seu recesso para que elas não atrapalhem o fluxo quando não estão sendo utilizadas. Anexo ao jantar, orientado por uma mesa redonda em mármore Paraná, temos outro espaço flexível, uma mesa flutuante criada entre dois pilares da edificação, servindo como escritório pontual para os dias quando ambos os moradores estão trabalhando em casa. Como o uso desse espaço é eventual, indicamos para ele uma cadeira igual a da mesa de jantar, já pensando naquela visita extra que sempre é bem vinda no almoço de domingo. Por fim, para a sala de estar, indicamos um sofá de perfil mais baixo para que fosse fácil uma conversa entre as pessoas dos diferentes ambientes. Era importante, também, que o design da peça fosse interessante de todos os lados, uma vez que as costas da peça ficam totalmente expostas.

O resultado foi uma atmosfera leve aliada a uma planta flexível que, com boas soluções, conseguiu atender as demandas estéticas e funcionais dos clientes e da Lua, a mascote da casa.

Questions and Answers

What was the brief?

The client's brief was very clear: to fully integrate all the living space of the apartment. They wanted no visual barriers in their daily routine.

What were the key challenges?

The main challenge was to achieve that considering the small width of the floor plan.

What were the solutions?

The main solution was to locate all high cabinets and appliances in the perimeter of the plan - which was millimetrically possible with some adjustments. At the back of the kitchen, we've located in line: refrigerator, stove, range hood, and dishwasher. In addition, the laundry The washing machine is located under the kitchen bench with a hidden door, and the laundry cabinet is hidden within the hall. Not the usual layout, but quite effective for their priorities.

Project Team

Architects: Franco Luiz Faust, Gabriel Zem Schneider, Lucas Aguillera e Shinyashiki, Thiago Augustus Prenholato Alves
Interns: Rafaella Rigo, Mylana de Oliveira

Details

Project size 62 m2
Completion date 2022

Project team

Solo Arquitetos