Private Apartment, Rome

Location: Rome, Italy

Intervention: Design, Interior design

Surface: 300 mq

Date: 2024

Photo: Serena Eller

In this intervention, the existing floor plan is reinterpreted through the genesis of a circulation system that assumes the role of the project’s generative core. Moving beyond the conception of a mere distributive element, the transitional space is transformed into an active axis—a rhythmic sequence capable of orchestrating an emotional and sensory experience of dwelling. The transition into the domestic dimension is marked by a monumental entrance door, a threshold that introduces a raised datum level in relation to the original floor height. This elevation operates as an architectural ascent that ennobles the entire volume, preparing the gaze for a long and articulated spatial narrative. The perception of depth is enhanced through a rigorous material selection, where wooden surfaces, stone inserts, and metal finishes define a continuous environment. Within this context, the stratification of components accompanies movement, while the suspended ceiling—designed as an autonomous volume—emphasizes spatial sequences and volumetric overlaps. Through this device, the rigidity of the original rooms dissolves into a fluid configuration capable of expanding internal horizons and connecting different functions in an unconventional way. The result is a coherent organism that precisely calibrates the dualism between transit and permanence, where light and matter converge to define a new identity of dwelling.

Via dei Reti 15

00185 – Roma
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