00:03We are interested in rethinking domestic space not through traditional partitioning but through
00:09large pieces of furniture that become architectural features of the space. These volumes are visible
00:16and usable from different rooms of the house. Each side has a different function that defines
00:23the space around them like bookshelves or dish cabinets. I'm Javier Arruya and I'm Jorge Gabaldon.
00:32We are architects and co-founders of JJMAS, an architecture studio based in Madrid.
00:45Our client is a writer. This apartment has actually belonged to his family for generations.
00:50He wanted to make this space his own, adding theatrical touches and bold design.
00:57The apartment is located in Chambéry, a residential neighbourhood in central Madrid.
01:03Chambéry is known for its residential character and elegant early 20th century buildings.
01:10The building was built around 1935. The apartment had undergone only one renovation in the 1970s,
01:18leaving many original fixtures intact. A few door fixtures as well as some doors,
01:24cast iron sass windows and most importantly, a hydraulic tile floor hidden beneath some vinyl flooring.
01:31We were really happy to find a bunch of different patterns and colours that totally influenced our design
01:37later on for the apartment.
01:41The original layout followed a conventional 20th century corridor plan with a central hallway branching off into individual rooms.
01:51We introduced three freestanding chromatic volumes that organize the space through function and colour.
01:57The kitchen was relocated, repurposing wasted space of the old corridor into a long galley-style kitchen.
02:04A new multi-purpose room can be used as a study, a reading room or even a guest room.
02:10Behind it, we created a space for the bathroom sinks, separated from the bathroom itself.
02:15At the far end, we placed the client's closet and bedroom.
02:24You enter the apartment through a small corridor that leads you into the living area.
02:31The hydraulic tiles are matched with a typical cushion door from the 70s.
02:35We decided to keep from the prior renovation.
02:38A bar cart functions as an entryway piece to drop the keys as you walk in.
02:47As you enter the living area, you are able to see the full length of the apartment.
02:52When we first knocked out the walls of the apartment, there were gaps left behind on the floor.
02:57So we chose a dark grey tile of similar heritage as a border around the hydraulic tiles.
03:06We removed the old window in the living room and replaced it with a large single pane window.
03:14On this side, the red volume holds one of the client's bookcases.
03:21This room is directly connected to the dining and kitchen area,
03:25but it can be partially closed off with the use of the floor-to-ceiling folding partition doors.
03:30The reason we use frosted glass is not just to allow the light to pass through.
03:35It gives continuity to the space, but still maintains intimacy.
03:42The kitchen is the heart of the house.
03:45The kitchen is central to the client's lifestyle and he wanted it to be the main event of his home
03:50as well.
03:51It is set up to be subtly separated from the non-cooking areas of this open plant space without being
03:58totally disconnected.
04:00In this area, the red volume houses a hidden fridge and dishwasher, as well as a cooktop.
04:07Inside it, we created a frame of red mosaic tiles.
04:11To allow these textures to shine, we paired them with light birch melamine cabinets
04:18and white engineered stone for the countertops.
04:22On the other side of the wall, we placed a counter that has a ton of storage as well as
04:27the sink.
04:27This was an oven.
04:30This distribution creates a sort of triangle from the fridge to the sink to the cooktop, which is ideal for
04:36cooking.
04:41The dining area features a geometric pattern floor with a lot of yellows.
04:46It matches perfectly with the pertinent light that used to be in this room, so we left it in the
04:51same spot.
04:54On this side, the volume has a closed cabinet for dishes, cutlery and self-ware,
04:59so you don't have to walk all around to the kitchen from the dining table.
05:04For the dining set, we pair the simple white tulip table with the client's old chairs,
05:10which we painted to match the yellow in the floor.
05:17The bathroom is placed at the limit of public and private areas.
05:20The door to this room is from the original construction and was also painted green to make it part of
05:27the green volume.
05:29An intimate yellow capsule contains the private shower area.
05:33For the walls, we decided to combine two different tiles.
05:38For the toilet area, a white tile helps to blend the toilet fixture into the space.
05:47On the other side of the blue volume, we created an open bathroom sink area.
05:52This area reflects how we think about private and semi-public spaces in a home.
05:58Using the toilet or shower usually requires privacy.
06:02However, the sink often has uses, like brushing your teeth or putting on makeup,
06:07that don't always need total privacy.
06:11Sometimes, it's even convenient to use a sink area while talking to someone or when hosting guests.
06:18The blue volume was built with versatility in mind.
06:23Eventually, it will be a guest bedroom for when his sister visits once or twice a year.
06:28But we didn't want the room to go totally in use for the rest of the year.
06:32This is why we came up with this multipurpose room that can be either a small office separate from the
06:38bedroom,
06:39or a guest bedroom that can be closed off with the sliding door and the partitions.
06:46We built it with a niche that in the future is where a sofa bed could go.
06:54This flexibility requires storage that could adapt to different uses.
06:58So, it's all built into the volume.
07:06The main bedroom is behind a hidden door that is in the same white color as the wall.
07:12Currently, as the client is still waiting for the furniture for the guest room,
07:16this room is used as a storage.
07:19We reused the tiles from the bathroom to cover the new additional space in the bedroom.
07:25We don't see small spaces as a limitation, but as an opportunity to rethink how we live.
07:32Instead of relying on traditional partitions, we worked with what we call equipped furniture.
07:38This approach allows us to free up the floor plan and design each piece to offer something more,
07:44both visually and functionally.
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08:05Let us know in the processing area.
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08:08We can see whether it's not anything possible for the reader.
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