Point Supreme uses raw concrete to enhance "magical cave-like" feel of Athens apartment
Greek architecture firm Point Supreme has transformed a semi-basement storage space in Athens into a small one-bedroom home.
The apartment is located at the base of a typical Athenian polykatoikia ? a concrete residential block with tiered balconies ? in the suburban neighbourhood of Ilioupoli.
The apartment is located in the semi-basement of a residential block
Daylight only penetrates into the sunken, 56-square-metre space from above on one side, giving it a "magical cave-like" feeling that Point Supreme wanted to retain.
"It's very appropriate and pleasant given the warm weather and strong sun in Athens during most of the year," said founders Konstantinos Pantazis and Mariana Rentzou.
"The goal of the renovation became to strengthen this feeling." Cork panelling features behind the bed
Key features of the space such as the steel windows and doors as well as the raw concrete surfaces of columns, beams and ceilings were retained.
An existing small toilet was extended to make space for a shower. But apart from this, no internal walls were added in order to make the space feel as large as possible.
Instead, floor finishes, furniture, sliding partitions, hanging shelves and curtains were used to separate the apartment into different zones.
The apartment's raw concrete columns and ceilings were left exposed
"These create the illusion of depth," said the studio.
"Coupled with different details and aesthetic choices, they create an e...
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