1977 Apartment in Athens by Evelyn Chatzigoula
This amazing midcentury modern apartment located in Kaisarianí, Greece, has been redesigned in 2019 by Evelyn Chatzigoula.
Description
The architecture of the past or the limited square footage can sometimes stand in the way of a renovation, but not in this particular apartment on Formionos Street in Kaisariani. For the interior designer and head of the EC Interiors, Evelyn Chatzigoula, its 50 sq.m. and its design philosophy, coming from the 1970?s, were the driving force for a creative and functional redesign. ?From the very beginning, my goal was to highlight and respect the core architectural elements of the apartment, as well as the period to which it refers, seeing it through a more modern gaze,? she points out.
The apartment consists of an entrance area, a living room, a kitchen, a bedroom and a small bathroom. The layout was maintained with a single intervention made in connecting the hall with the bedroom, where there was originally a sliding door. ?We removed it and replaced it with an arch in order to provide a sense of openness while at the same time utilising an architectural element with references to that period?, Evelyn explains. The principal concern of the study was the revealing and repair of the mosaic floor, which had been covered with tiles.
The living room is a space dominated by the sense of calm that results from its colour palette ?shades of broken white? but also by its decorative identity that refers to the clarity and sim...
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