The extremely limited space instigated a radical reorganization of the plan, in order to meet the needs of the user but simultaneously to avoid the creation of a miniaturized version of a typical flat. This approach was supported through a methodology that redefines the role of furniture, by assigning it features that produce space.

This perception of “furniture as architecture” is rendered crucial for renovation practices, especially for the local context, that consist one of the basic occupations of the profession in the recent years. Therefore, apart from a concrete solution, the project indicates an archetypical proposal, an example that could be applied in similar cases of renovating small living spaces in urban areas.

For the version presented here, since there was only one façade with openings, two main parallel zones were created which organize the necessary functions according to their need for natural lighting. The first, darker zone, is materialized through a colored mdf box, a furniture of such scale, that contains the sleeping area, the bathroom and all storage spaces.

This puts forward a design question regarding the dimensioning, disposition and in general the reinterpretation of such domestic spaces. The merging of the above-mentioned functions inside this “inhabitable wall”, enables the demarcation and maximization of the free space outside of it. Consequently, the second, brighter zone, consists of an open, unobstructed living space, that can be appropriated at will. Additionally, through sliding panels, the design enables the subdivision of the zone, allowing for further degrees of privacy.