In a building of the early twentieth century, a small loft type apartment Of 60 square meters, part of a much larger house that has undergone modifications throughout the years that have totally disturbed it, it has become a small contemporary loft (winning another 28 square meters of surface in the reform), after having stripped its old aspect and having welcomed new demands and functionality thanks to the intervention of the architect Antonio Di Maro.
Past and present
The radical architectural transformation sought to mix contrasted languages, enhancing both the historical past of the building and the present, juxtaposing them without filter or creative reserve. As? Using, for example, few but strong tones of color, such as green, black, white and, above all, gold. Here, in fact, it is proposed in the «gold» artisanal cooking block, which becomes the protagonist of the small loft type apartment: «A presence outside the dominant color palette, which is a tribute to the Neapolitan freedom and that has become a bit of my signature: I like to be daring although it can be complicated to combine unusual colors with the furniture,» says Di Maro.
The project started from what could have seemed a difficulty due to the reduced surface size, only 60 square meters. But, as is the case in nautical, the spaces were calibrated to the centimeter, taking full advantage of the rooms and, above all, exploiting them vertically: «We had in our favor a height of 5.2 meters, so we moved the area at night to the upper part, while we gave it a double value, as far as possible, to the architectural solutions: the staircase becomes a free The 'negative' of the bathroom, «explains the architect.
Vertical project
The light staircase that connects the two levels seems to be released from gravity with the help of slender metal tubes set to the vaulted ceiling and leads to the night area. The project has a meter that occupies half of the surface of the small loft type apartment Almost square, creating a full height view that masks the bedroom area with 12 millimeter polycarbonate panels, creating a game of light and darkness.