V8 apartment is a family apartment in St. Petersburg with an area of 150 square metres.
In this project, our task was to create comfortable and functional housing for a couple with three children, organically integrating a grand piano into the interior which is a family heirloom that has accompanied the owners for more than 10 years.
The space had to be formed taking into account a large number of functions, so we decided to conditionally divide the apartment into two parts. Thus, in one of the parts, we had an opportunity to design a spacious public area with a kitchen-living room for joint leisure activities, where the piano found its righteous place. As for the second part, it accommodates private bedrooms and bathrooms. As a result of this division, a part of the bay window turned out to be in the common space, which was perfect for the arrangement of the workplace of the head of the family. If necessary, this area can be isolated with curtains from the kitchen-living room area.
The central piece of the layout has become a multifunctional wooden block, which zones the space and at the same time accommodates the guest bathroom, wardrobe, as well as part of the functionality of the kitchen. In this project, we paid a lot of attention to logistics: this technique of using the core piece helped us to optimise the pathways inside the apartment and separately allocate a common space where the whole family gathers: a living room with a sofa, a dining area and the piano.
This interior is a vivid example of modern eclecticism. It combines an intellectual atmosphere of St. Petersburg with modern volumes and accents: warm wood is adjacent to a stainless steel kitchen and laconic forms to vintage and contemporary art. The space is enlivened by various art objects, including a minimalist portrait of the family painted by us and bright small-format paintings appearing throughout the apartment.
This project is not just an apartment, but a reflection of the values and character of the customers. It shows how architecture can create new life scenarios for a modern family.
