This Space-Merging Design Maximizes the Usability of a Historic House
Kalina N — April 11, 2018 — Art & Design
Chicago-based firm Vladimir Radutny Architects was tasked with a space-merging project for a dilapidated building with origins dating back over 100 years. The Sawyer Residence was originally two apartments, however, the architectural firm took down walls, added an outdoor patio and injected some life into the old building with wooden materials.
Before the space-merging process was underway, the two apartments in the brick building were on top of one another. Vladimir Radutny Architects successfully transitioned the building into a spacious single-family residency. The creatives established a clear connection between the previously uncommunicative spaces with a stylish and modern steel staircase that is beautifully wrapped in a walnut wood veneer.
Photo Credits: Mike Schwartz
Before the space-merging process was underway, the two apartments in the brick building were on top of one another. Vladimir Radutny Architects successfully transitioned the building into a spacious single-family residency. The creatives established a clear connection between the previously uncommunicative spaces with a stylish and modern steel staircase that is beautifully wrapped in a walnut wood veneer.
Photo Credits: Mike Schwartz
Trend Themes
1. Space Merging - The amalgamation of separate spaces to maximize their usability.
2. Modernization of Historic Buildings - Upgrading and innovating the design of older buildings.
3. Wood as a Design Element - Incorporating wood as a key design element in architectural projects.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - Exploring innovative designs to enhance existing building structures.
2. Real Estate - Creating single-family residencies from previously divided apartment spaces.
3. Furniture and Woodworking - Meeting the increased need for wooden pieces in modern architectural designs.
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