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Attic Apartment with a Black Box in Prague
3 Feb 2022
Design: Komon architekti
Location: Libe?, Prague 8, Czech Republic

Images by Tomá? Slavík
Black Box Attic Apartment is the attic of a 1930s townhouse in Prague Libe?. An apartment was built here in the 1990s. But there were too many rooms, more than the client needed, anyway. The joy of open attic space was lost in the clutter. Komon architekti’s task was to find it again.

Attic Apartment with a Black Box, Prague
The height is an essential quality in any attic. With that in mind, we open up the living room to create a double-height space accentuated by a tall bookshelf on one of the walls. In the centre of the apartment we insert a new core: a black wooden box to conceal a small bathroom, make up the stairs and catwalk on the second level, while still allowing daylight deep into the entrance hall. This way we simplified the layout without resorting to structural changes.
The open plan kitchen living room is located at the bottom of the two-level apartment. A pull down projection screen is installed between two structural posts in the middle of the open plan room. The kitchen with island has additional storage space hidden in the black box. The second level is more private. Black wooden catwalk above the living room connects the bedroom with a second bathroom. A rooftop terrace can be access...