During my time working at Studio Bara I was involved in the ideation of multiple layout reconfiguration projects. A service that Studio Bara offers is optimising layouts to the full potential by maximising the space.
In this specific project, I was involved in creating iterations for a Copenhagen apartment for a growing family. After meeting the clients, we learned that they were expecting another child and their current spare room, which is used frequently as a home office, would be allocated to the new child. The project presented new options for a layout, including an extra room for working from home as well as a space for guests.
The ideation process started with hand drawn sketches to quickly imagine and make notes about the different possibilities. It then became clearer which options could be relevant to fit the clients’ needs.
The next design phase was to create the plan in Rhino 8. The original apartment plan was created in this software and then used to develop many different versions.
The proposed solution presented an extra room that offered space for a daybed and office space. The grey walls represent the new walls that will need to be built. The window in the existing eat-in kitchen area allowed for natural light to shine in. This solution still allowed for the light to go through the apartment in the main living space and did not close off any areas.
In the proposed plan, the living/dining area included the kitchen and introduced an open concept plan. This would require the clients to undergo a deeper renovation process by moving the kitchen to the opposing wall. The proposed plan also featured a secondary three-piece bathroom. This was something that the clients were interested in although did not deem as crucial.
Overall, the proposed plan creates a space that solved the main issues the clients were facing, which were lacking a designated office area and space for guests after their new baby is born as well as providing the clients with a second bathroom.
Annie Montgomery 