São Paulo is known as the "stone city" for several reasons. One of them is the abundant presence of buildings in the city. In the 70s, this movement of
vertical constructions had already begun, and this apartment in question was one of those that accompanied the beginning of this
urbanization process in the
lower Pinheiros .
Apartment AA needed a makeover to accommodate the new residents who had just gotten married. To this end,
Studio MEMM stepped in with a proposal to enhance the spaces and make the decor more contemporary.
The first step towards this was
to reorganize the original plan , which was quite sectorized. The architects decided to eliminate several walls to make better use of the 168 m², focusing on the
integration of spaces .
The living room was originally made up of four compartmentalized spaces and this was the starting point for the renovation: now, a
large room integrated with the kitchen reigns supreme and offers a more
cozy environment with privileged circulation .
In the living room, the
bookcase is the key element. The carpentry was used to accommodate
the niches, the rack and the TV panel, and the concealed door for access to the private area. Made from freijó wood, its veins were oriented horizontally to increase the spaciousness of the room and strengthen the alignment of the wooden floor.
The clients asked for a
diverse palette of materials and different colors. That's why each element has a different color: blue kitchen, black metalwork, wood, exposed slab... To harmonize the proposal, Studio MEMM used
colonial architecture compositions as a tool to find balance between the elements.
