” I think of a residence as a complicated maker in which something brand-new breaks down each day: a light, a faucet, a lock, an electrical outlet, the boiler, the fridge… But when we can forget the responsibility of continual maintenance, we feel happy. After that the other side of the coin, opposed to the obligations of possession, is sheer gratitude.”
That was the thinking about Álvaro Siza, the wonderful Portuguese architect that, at the age of 89, continues to influence a younger generation. In their space, layout duo Eugenia Rolando as well as Federico Patacchiola of Paros Architettura– a couple in life as well as at the workplace– start from these very words to create discreetly creative places. A prime example of their work is Casa Costantino, a little however sophisticated Rome house.
The building, a 1960s framework in the Ostiense area, is a rock’s toss from the renowned Garbatella area. The 700-square-foot house is all modern-day, and thanks to Paros Architettura, it’s been transformed from an old family residence, packed with memories, into a light-flooded setting with a contemporary feel.
The format of the 700-square-foot home allows for the kitchen to really feel somewhat remote, with the environment-friendly cabinetry appearing merely as a vivid wall against the living room from the contrary side. © Viola Carboni” The objective was to value the house’s very presence, while making it more suitable for brand-new ways of living, “claim both from Paros Architettura, who add that the leading principle for the improvement job “lacked an uncertainty the concept of conviviality.”
That same conviviality comes to be the star of the kitchen area unit– the main element around which the whole 700-square-foot house revolves.The big environment-friendly device is happily two-faced. From one side, as you go into, it resembles a stylish furniture piece prepared to invite visitors; as soon as you turn the corner, a complete cooking location is revealed. The bold option of color was never arbitrary.
“It purposefully remembers the vegetation of trees, “claim the designers.” And in a rather unconscious method, it brings out the natural materials and also nuances,” such as the oak cabinets and parquet flooring, and the travertine counter top. The “showering room, ” to utilize the developers’ option of words,
is an in a similar way deliberate work of art. Below, sparkling sea-blue ceramic tiles,” which recall traditional handmade porcelains, “framework the splendid parquet, which once again comes to be the lead character of an area that is hardly ever traditional.” The objective was in reality to escape from the idea of a common shower room, so as to get closer to what used to be called a showering room,” they explain.What catches the eye in this area– aside from the blue of the ceramic tiles– is the
large tailor-made closet under the sink, with oak cabinets as well as travertine top, and also the black taps that enhance the floor tiles. However on the whole, the undisputed lead character of the project is light. Light comes to be the crucial element– the fulcrum of the entire house.