Superlimão designed the architectural project for the 350 m² Piauí Apartment, named after the street on which it is located, in the traditional Higienópolis neighborhood. Renovated for a couple and their three children, the project reflects the residents' appreciation for art and socializing.
Respecting the existing architecture and original elements of the building, built in the 1970s, the Superlimão project eliminated much of the original compartmentalization of the rooms, making room for natural light to pass through, in addition to reusing the hole in the grills to build a new system for the existing ducted air conditioning. The wooden parquet floor was restored, the beams and pipes were exposed, and the travertine marble was reused to create the effect of expanded granite on the floor. In the kitchen, the stainless steel island was kept, with a stone complement.
The windows are generous all around the apartment, bringing the tree-lined view of Buenos Aires Park into your daily life.
At one end of the living room, the carpentry designed by the Superlimão design team defines one of the clients' main demands: an office, where the resident works, holds meetings and reads the books in his collection. The sliding doors, with fluted glass closures, allow the space to be isolated or integrated with the living room.
On the opposite side, behind the concealed door, is the home theater, the family's favorite. As in the entire apartment, cutting-edge technology is featured here: automation, an integrated sound system and a Data Processing Center. This area also contains the air-conditioned wine cellar and the bar.
The private area consists of a suite for the couple and three bedrooms for the children, all of them designed to reflect the personality of the residents. In the master suite, natural materials such as wood and straw combine with the light palette to create an atmosphere of rest and comfort, and highlight the textures of exposed bricks and concrete.
The teenagers' bedrooms, on the other hand, have a more striking style, such as the metalwork panel and dark-toned furniture for one of the daughters, who is in her teens, and the suite with a minimalist Japanese feel, with a tatami bed and rice straw flooring. In addition, the bathroom was designed with a sliding door and covered with natural stone pebbles on the floor.
The collection of works of art is one of the residents' great prides. From classics by Alfredo Volpi to works by indigenous artist Jaider Esbell, the collection is distributed throughout the rooms. As such, the hallway leading to the bedrooms was given the feel of an art gallery, with exposed bricks and a concrete bench running the length of the room. One of the main highlights of this area was what was discovered during the peeling of the wall: the curved concrete strip, which reveals the shapes of the building's internal staircase.
The color palette is predominantly light tones for the walls. More intense colors appear in specific points, such as the stones in the main hall and the tiles on the floor of the lavatory, reflected on the ceiling.
