Rome based architecture studio LAD - Laboratory of Architecture and Design renovated MC penthouse in Rome’s “Parioli” district into a contemporary minimalist living space.
Description:
The MC Penthouse is
seattled in Rome’s “Parioli” district, in the two top levels of a dwelling
block built in the '50s. The building's external boundary has determined an
unusual polygonal internal shape of the living area and the roofs.
The client commissioned
us to completely renovate the apartment and the terraces, changing the program
and adding a lift.
The project’s starting
concept was to sharpen these existing irregular shapes without concealing or
correcting them. In many cases, designing an interior means "to
hide": the installations, the technological elements, all the things we
don’t want to see; in this case, however, the project also aims “to reveal” the
beauty of the original polyhedral form, purifying it, like it were a white
diamond, a hidden treasure. To allow visual communication between the living
room and the dining room, we added a central plain element between two large
passages: It contains a double-face
steel fireplace, accessible from both sides.
The corridor’s walls, are
all covered with white wood panels, that hide the bedrooms doors . The large
terrace on the upper level, covered in teak and travertine, hosts a whirlpool
tub, a customized curtain and a pergola. The parapet line is made up of a
series of monolithic aluminum planters.
The whole air
conditioning system is hidden in the ceiling, the single-span windows are
sliding and can hide inside the external walls; the master bathroom taps are
Fantini Fukasawa, radiators are Tubes and Ad Hoc. Kitchen and Sofa were
customized, the outdoor table is by Ethimo. All paintings are by Francesca
Matarazzo di Licosa.
Source: LAD - Laboratory of Architecture and Design
