Enrique Browne & Associates Architects

Apartment Refurbishment In A. Vespucio

Apartment Refurbishment In A. Vespucio
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APARTMENT REFURBISHMENT IN A. VESPUCIO

Enrique Browne

ARCHITECTS
Enrique Browne

AREA
294.0 m2

YEAR
2008

LOCATION
Santiago, Chile

CATEGORY
Apartment Interiors

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The Project is the transformation of a 20 year old apartment in a historicist building.

Apartment Refurbishment In A. Vespucio
Courtesy of Enrique Browne
Apartment Refurbishment In A. Vespucio
Courtesy of Enrique Browne

Since it´s located in the 6th floor, it has excellent views to the west guaranteed. The remodeling considered a program different from its original, plus a guest room.

This and other reasons influenced in the desire of generate bigger and more integrated spaces.

Apartment Refurbishment In A. Vespucio
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Apartment Refurbishment In A. Vespucio
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 The possibilities of intervention were very restrictive because: a) It was a requirement to keep the exterior untouched; b).

Almost all the walls were of structural reinforced concrete, making it hard to modify and; c) the floor-ceiling height was very low.

Apartment Refurbishment In A. Vespucio
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Apartment Refurbishment In A. Vespucio
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The proposal integrates and magnifies the spaces as possible.

For example, by unifying the living room and the dining room or by making the bedrooms bigger.

Apartment Refurbishment In A. Vespucio
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Apartment Refurbishment In A. Vespucio
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The spatial quality and variety is achieved with wooden bands in the ceiling that unite the spaces, hid the beams, illumination and other fittings.

These bands descend to the floor in certain doors, connecting the ceiling to the floor. Another descends to the table of the dining room.

In the kitchen an inverse treatment was used. A red ceramic band climbs from the floor to the table and stove and it returns to the floor again.

Apartment Refurbishment In A. Vespucio
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Apartment Refurbishment In A. Vespucio
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Apartment Refurbishment In A. Vespucio
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The changing natural and artificial light gives variety to spaces. The bathrooms had a special treatment with wood to give them warmth.

Apartment Refurbishment In A. Vespucio
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Apartment Refurbishment In A. Vespucio
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Apartment Refurbishment In A. Vespucio
Courtesy of Enrique Browne


Apartment Refurbishment In A. Vespucio
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Apartment Refurbishment In A. Vespucio
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Apartment Refurbishment In A. Vespucio


Apartment Refurbishment In A. Vespucio
Apartment Refurbishment In A. Vespucio

Enrique Browne & Associates Architects
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Enrique Browne & Associates Architects
Glamis 3296, Piso 4, 7550067 Las Condes, Región Metropolitana, Chile