Without pillars, the social projects gains a new configuration in an apartment from the 1980s

Maximizing the social area of the apartment and transforming it into a meeting point for family and friends was the main objective of the renovation project for the Apartamento Bueno, designed by the BLOCO Arquitetos office, founded by Henrique Coutinho, Daniel Mangabeira, and Matheus Seco (and cast of CASACOR Brasília). Located in Block 05 of the Octagonal Area, in Brasília, the building where the apartment is located was designed by architect Elvin Mackay Dubrugas in the 1980s. Its main characteristics are the precast concrete facades and the perimeter structure, which leaves the floor plan free of pillars.

In this context, the 125 m² original space and four bedrooms were reorganized to expand the social area and reduce the number of bedrooms to just two, tailoring the space to the needs of the couple and their small child. One of the most significant interventions was the integration of the kitchen with the dining and living room. Two of the original bedrooms were incorporated into the living room, while the child's room was repositioned to provide greater space to the master suite.

The service area was also relocated, a lavatory was created, and two offices were designed to accommodate the couple, who work from home. The bathrooms, both the guest and the suite ones, were completely reconfigured and renovated.

The first action of the project was to remove the plaster to expose the slab and concrete beams in the social area. Next, the floor and wall finishes were unified, creating a continuous visual language: the same matte gray porcelain tile was applied throughout the apartment, while the bathrooms and kitchen received only two variations of rectangular ceramic tiles. The cabinetry follows the same logic, with natural American oak veneer finishes and white textured surfaces.

Despite the intense demolition phase, the structural system of the building, free of pillars inside the apartment, facilitated the reorganization of the floor plan, allowing the creation of spacious, integrated, and functional areas, aligned with the family’s routine.