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The Architects' House: A compact, colorful and happy apartment
A pair of architects who are also a couple in real life took an old 3-room apartment in Givatayim and like a Hungarian cube turned, slept and turned it.
It is now a surprising and colorful 4-room apartment with brilliant design solutions
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Wednesday, 10 November, 2021, 08:03 Updated: 08:33
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Photos from the Architects' House in Givatayim (Planning and design: Natalie Roizin and Ehud Real Architects, Photo: Idan and Eitan Photography)
The project:
3-room apartment in Givatayim
Space:
95 sq.m.
Tenants:
couple + 2
Architectural design and planning:
Roizin Real Architects - Natalie Roizin and Ehud Real
The 95 sq.m. Front) and north (rear). The original apartment had a balcony on the entire front, 2 internal bedrooms, an enclosed kitchen and one toilet, separate from the bathroom as characterized by the construction in the 70s. After the renovation it became a four-room apartment that contains a huge kitchen, a spacious living room, a children's room, a master suite with a bathroom, a general bathroom, a laundry room, a work space and a play space.
According to architect Natalie Roizin, who was both the client and the designer in this project, the apartment is designed according to the compact principles that guide the planning in the architectural firm she and her partner architect Ehud Nadel use: niches, multi-directional carpentry design, modular and flexible spaces and all with bold colors for children Energetic.
The couple's office specializes in projects that require creative, original and groundbreaking thinking using unique, colorful and innovative solutions.
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Multi-way carpentry, flexible spaces and bold colors.
The Architects' House in Givatayim (Photo: Idan and Eitan Photography)
The pillar between the kitchen and the living room was hidden in a special and multi-directional carpentry (Photo: Idan and Eitan Photography)
The front of the apartment is the main source of light and air in it, so it was decided to move the kitchen there and completely change the structure of the house.
In this way, the central space became open and bright and around it were placed the bathrooms and the bathroom.
Between the living room and the new kitchen was a pillar hidden in a special carpentry that created the place for the TV from the side of the living room and the back of the stove on the other side.
The space was used from all directions for closed and open storage.
In the area close to the showcase the carpentry has become a bar that allows for a different experience in the evening, and on the other side is a dining table attached to the island.
A dining table that knows how to turn around and open when guests come, including proper lighting.
The dining table in normal condition and in hospitality mode (Photo: Idan and Eitan Photo)
The public space did not allow additional space for a dining area, so an openable table was adapted that knows how to turn around when entertaining, and even the lighting was adjusted accordingly.
The blue kitchen gives the main shot of color in the public space that maintains a delicate look in terms of shades and gives a stage to the special items that are in it.
The library pays homage to the past, as it belonged to the first tenants who lived in it and passed away.
"The connection to the past gives the added value and creates a unique atmosphere in the house," says Roizin.
The closet is integrated with the bed and divides the room into 'his' and 'hers'.
The parents' bedroom (Photo: Idan and Eitan Photo)
Small, but makes good use of every inch.
Master bathroom (Photo: Idan and Eitan Photography)
The master suite also changed location in the renovation and moved to the front of the house, where it enjoys a large and cozy window and private bathroom. The structure and size of the room did not allow for a standard closet so it was decided on a closet combined with the bed that divides the room into ‘its side’ and its ‘side’ and produces maximum utilization of space. Each side has a special niche and adapted lighting that makes the room especially cozy and intimate.
The suite's bathroom is small in size and still allows for a luxurious shower and plenty of storage space. The gypsum condensate for the toilet and plumbing got inside a large mirror cabinet which produces a large room feel and utilizes every inch, and also created the niche inside the shower. The entrance door to the bathroom is made of glass so that it allows light to enter and also saves the jamb space at the entrance to it. The dominant colors and austerities in the room are white and cracked oak that create a pleasant and relaxed atmosphere. The walls are covered with a uniform tile in a shade of gray that suits everything and the closet with a hint of a bold color that is also repeated in the living room lighting.
The large terrazzo tiles and the blue ceiling give the design tone in the general bathroom (Photo: Idan and Eitan Photography)
This bathroom is more spacious than its predecessor and is also connected to the utility balcony / laundry room (Photo: Idan and Eitan Photo)
The general bathroom used by the rest of the house and its guests, is more spacious and connects to the laundry room which is the only space that remains the same size as the original house and is preserved even after the renovation.
The design tone in the room is given by classic terra body tiles FULL BODY alongside white brick tiles and a blue shade that corresponds with the kitchen.
The design was adapted to the energetic nature of the young tenants.
Bunk bed and climbing wall in the children's bedroom (Photo: Idan and Eitan Photo)
The nursery was adapted for its occupants (aged 6 and 3) by designing a bunk bed adapted with lighting for each child and a niche by the bed.
The climbing wall was designed and adapted to the energetic nature of the children and its location next to the bed makes the ascent to it experiential and enjoyable.
The locker closet serves as the wardrobe and beyond the chic it gives to the room it is also convenient to use for the kids and takes up less space than a standard closet.
The fourth room is actually divided into two: one part is a study located near the entrance to the apartment and thus creates a separate space in terms of noise and interference, and the other part is a play area that connects to the nursery and living room via a sliding door.
It has style and it takes up less space.
Locker cabinet and a look at the flexible play space (Photo: Idan and Eitan Photography)
Quiet and separation from the disturbances.
The study near the entrance to the house (Photo: Idan and Eitan Photography)
The play space is not large, but is suitable for children and allows leakage during play towards the living room and room, and in the evening closes and makes the public space in the house 'free of games'.
The wall that divides the spaces is built of wood over the parquet so that it can easily be turned into a regular room in its size.
Entering the apartment through the hallway provides an experience of discovery.
The Blue Kitchen (Photo: Idan and Eitan Photography)
Full length storage.
Entrance hall to the apartment (Photo: Idan and Eitan Photography)
The minimal hallway that exists in the house contains plenty of storage space in a hallway closet that stretches along its entire length.
In addition, the ceiling used for surface storage (in the attic) was lowered.
"The reversal of the apartment led to a corridor entrance that felt like a disadvantage in the first stage but made the entrance an experience of discovery," says Roizin.
In order to 'break' the feeling of length, the corridor is divided into sections in which the ceiling height and width vary and these also provide a solution for the look, hanging coats and an entrance closet.
The central space begins to appear gradually, eventually producing the surprise effect.
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