For her own apartment, architect Mariana Leão – from the CASACOR Bahia cast – took as a starting point what the 330 m² property in Salvador already had: its location, on the Barra hillside with a view of the Baía de Todos os Santos, its cross ventilation and the spaciousness of the rooms. "We wanted an apartment that could be used well 'as a couple', that didn't have any wasted areas or areas used exclusively when we had friends over. We use all the spaces in our routine", says the professional. The decision to keep the balcony was crucial for the thermal comfort of the apartment, which gets very hot in the afternoon. "Perhaps our living room would become a real 'greenhouse' if it were extended to the edge of the façade", he says. The outside area became a cool, ventilated space with a sea view, widely used by the family in the mornings. " We raised the entire floor of the apartment a few centimeters to reposition the plumbing points . The original plan was fragmented, with lintels and corridors," explains Mariana Leão.

In the master suite, the bedroom was relocated to the seafront and the closet and bathroom were moved to the back. "We kept the closet integrated, without doors, to take advantage of cross ventilation," says the architect. The entire social area received microcemented flooring. The old wooden floor was reused to create a ceiling on the balcony and a headboard in the guest suite. An important detail is the black negative skirting board that appears throughout the residence, separating the wall from the floor and creating a lightness in the partitions. To mark the entrance to the private area of the apartment, the living room was given a blue wall. "It was really interesting because, in addition to creating a point of color in the apartment, the dark tone makes it more welcoming when you arrive home, go to bed and go to your bedroom," he says. In the lighting design, indirect lighting predominates. In addition to the light embedded in the carpentry, the ceiling lights are straight, black and wireless, creating a clean design without interference.