ELIZABETH BAY APARTMENT I

WITH VIEWS OF ELIZABETH BAY, THIS STUDIO APARTMENT DOES NOT JUST MAKE THE MOST OF A SMALL FOOTPRINT, IT REDEFINES WHAT COMPACT LIVING CAN BE.

EVERY SQUARE METRE HAS BEEN CALCULATED, CRAFTED, AND PUT TO WORK. THE RESULT IS A SPACE THAT FEELS LESS LIKE A CONVENTIONAL DWELLING AND MORE LIKE A PIECE OF ARCHITECTURE YOU CAN LIVE INSIDE.

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THE DESIGN STRATEGY IS RADICAL IN ITS EFFICIENCY. WORKING, COOKING, DINING, RELAXING, ENTERTAINING, SLEEPING. ALL FUNCTIONS HAVE BEEN INTEGRATED INTO A SINGLE VOLUME WITHOUT SACRIFICING COMFORT OR AESTHETIC COHERENCE. NOTHING IS INCIDENTAL. NOTHING IS WASTED.

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THE BED DISAPPEARS ENTIRELY UNDER A RAISED PLATFORM THAT FUNCTIONS AS A HOME STUDIO DURING THE DAY. THIS MOVE NOT ONLY PRESERVES FLOOR SPACE BUT CREATES A VISUAL HIERARCHY, ZONING WITHOUT WALLS.

 

A BUILT-IN ARTWORK ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROOM OPENS TO REVEAL A HIDDEN TABLE AND STORAGE FOR FOLDABLE CHAIRS. IT IS A SCULPTURE. IT IS A SURFACE. IT IS A SECRET UTILITY.

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LONG WHITE FLOATING SHELVES STRETCH ACROSS THE WALLS TO HOLD BOOKS, OBJECTS, AND ART. THEY ANCHOR THE SPACE WITH HORIZONTAL LINES THAT DRAW THE EYE AND EXPAND THE PERCEPTION OF WIDTH. NOTHING TOUCHES THE FLOOR UNNECESSARILY. EVERYTHING HOVERS. EVERYTHING BREATHES.

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AN OFF WHITE CONCRETE FLOOR RUNS THROUGH THE ENTIRE APARTMENT, WARM AND UNBROKEN. THE MATERIALITY IS TONALLY RESTRAINED BUT TEXTURALLY RICH. LIGHT TIMBER, NATURAL FIBRES, SUBTLE GRAINS. THE PALETTE IS KEPT DELIBERATELY PALE TO AMPLIFY REFLECTION, HEIGHTEN CONTRAST, AND ENHANCE A SENSE OF SPACE THAT IS MUCH LARGER THAN THE FLOOR PLAN SUGGESTS.

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THIS IS MICRO-LIVING WITHOUT COMPROMISE. SHARP. FUNCTIONAL. INTELLIGENT. A SPACE THAT DOES MORE WITH LESS. NOT OUT OF NECESSITY, BUT AS A DESIGN PHILOSOPHY.

 

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LOCATION                         SYDNEY (AUSTRALIA)

COMPLETED              2020

BUILDER                              EF 

PHOTOGRAPHS  SJ

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