Expansion of Apartment in Brazil Building
?Renovation is about bringing a new meaning for your home? We had performed a full renovation on this apartment located on the Brazil Tower in Sao Paulo ? Brazil back in 2015. In 2020, the owner decided to acquire the unit next door and invited our office to work on this new challenge: unify harmoniously the first renovation made with the new acquired unit.
The wall between the units was demolished creating an ample and brighter living room. As soon as you get inside of the apartment, a transition between units is impeccably done with rich amount details from flooring to the new materials and textures that were applied to a create a new perspective to the home.
Photography by © Pedro Kok
The transition was highlighted by the exposed original concrete from the building structure, the boards of wood from the concrete mold, conduits and imperfections on the surface were proposedly left in order to provide a glimpse on the history of these materials and the original construction of the building. The electricity panelboard was moved and became visible on the pillar while the wood flooring meets the burnt cement finish which reinforce the transition. A black stainless-steel shelf that matches and harmonize with the concrete had received an internal plan garden and a direct lightening to highlight the spot.
Photography by © Pedro Kok
An additional bedroom and a bathroom were added to the apartment to serve to guests visiting the town. Th...