A Melbourne Apartment Trades Walls for Curtains After a $20K Transformation
Architecture Architecture removed doors and demolished dividers to create an open-plan living space that can be easily reconfigured at a moment’s notice.
Architecture Architecture removed doors and demolished dividers to create an open-plan living space that can be easily reconfigured at a moment’s notice.
Inspiration can sometimes come from the most unlikely of places. Take the renovation of a two-bedroom apartment in Kew East, Melbourne, by local studio Architecture Architecture. The client wanted to open up the compact apartment to make it feel more spacious—so architect Michael Roper looked to the arched openings found in traditional bullfighting arenas in Spain.
Photograph by Tom Ross
"The Picador emerges, framed by a colonnade of doors, the sun in his eyes, his long shadow cast back into the refuge of alleys and chambers behind him," says Roper in a poetic description of the inspiration behind the refreshed interior. "He steps into the arena. Finding no bull and no audience, he begins to dance, lunging and dodging imaginary foes, gripping a lance in each hand."
Photograph by Tom Ross
The renovation cost just over $20k, and the firm stuck to the tight budget by focusing on the areas of the apartment that would have the most impact on quality of life for the clients. The kitchen, bathroom, and second bedroom remain in the same locations, while the master bedroom and living room were entirely opened up.
Photograph by Tom Ross
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