Text description provided by the architects. The apartment occupies the last ?oor of a mid-20th-century building, refurbished in the 80’s. The ?at is split into two levels: the one below – an ordinary residence; the one above – a terrace of scarce use, where an informal storage construction is placed.

Existing Floor Plan

Lower Floor Plan Proposal

The intervention inverts the detachment between these two levels, attempting to unite the inner and outer areas. The proposal reorganizes the spaces of the apartment, empties the terrace and utilizes the ceiling height of the uninhabited attic, exposing the roof structure and the atmosphere of an old building. The social space now includes the kitchen, while the private spaces are gathered in the rear area of the apartment.

The wooden staircase is the organizing element, a piece of furniture which sets the entrance, kitchen and living room, giving access to the river-facing terrace where one can enjoy the sun.

Section Proposal

© Hugo Santos Silva

• Architects

  Arriba

• Location

  Tv. Dom Vasco, 1300 Lisboa, Portugal

• Category

  Apartment Interiors

• Team

  Jose Andrade Rocha, Filipe Ferreira

• Area

  115.0 m2

• Project Year

  2018

• Photographs

  Hugo Santos Silva