Agence Frédéric Flanquart

The Loft Of The Innocents

The Loft Of The Innocents
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THE LOFT OF THE INNOCENTS

 Frédéric Flanquart

ARCHITECTS
frédéric flanquart

AREA
80.0 m2

 YEAR
2011

LOCATION
Paris, France

CATEGORY
Apartment Interiors

Text description provided by architect.

It all started on a September night in 2009 when we all settled up there, on the roof, or at least what remained of it.

The Loft Of The Innocents
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The Loft Of The Innocents
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The building had been through a major fire a year before. The scene was set.

The outlook of this area quickly turned into a crazy challenge: design and achieve a shell-free space with, as reference marks, only half-burned out staircases leading to the lower level, a huge scaffolding structure used as a roof, and a 360° view over Paris.

The Loft Of The Innocents
© frédéric flanquart
The Loft Of The Innocents
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To turn over a new leaf after 10 years spent at the loft, the client wanted something new, ambitious and creative.

He was both concerned about the quality of implementation and about the layout and fitting details, and he enabled us to make a true fulfilling experience out of this project.

The Loft Of The Innocents
© frédéric flanquart
The Loft Of The Innocents
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The goal was to conceive an open and welcoming space with as much stowage as possible, while allowing a comfortable circulation.

We quickly came up with the idea of a quiet and relaxing place by day switching to a genuine place of mystery and pleasure by night.

The Loft Of The Innocents
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The Loft Of The Innocents
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The dream came true 18 months later, on December 31st, and the leaf naturally turned over.

A space where the filtered, aimed, tamed light designs the volume.

The Loft Of The Innocents
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The Loft Of The Innocents
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Straight or slanting, geometrically random at times, the work of lines highlights every detail.

The loft, a project filled with emotions, combining complexity, simplicity and lightness.

The Loft Of The Innocents
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The Loft Of The Innocents
© frédéric flanquart
The Loft Of The Innocents
© frédéric flanquart


The Loft Of The Innocents
© frédéric flanquart
The Loft Of The Innocents
© frédéric flanquart
The Loft Of The Innocents
© frédéric flanquart


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Elevation
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Floor Plan
The Loft Of The Innocents
Floor Plan
The Loft Of The Innocents
Floor Plan

Agence Frédéric Flanquart
Agence Frédéric Flanquart
73 Rue du Faubourg Poissonnière, 75009 Paris, France