Santos Storey Yesteryear Atelier Peclat+Chow
Monday, January 13, 2020
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PECLAT+CHOW are a immature architecture atelier based inwards São Paulo, Brazil. At get-go glance, their aesthetic could survive described every bit purely minimalist, but on closer inspection, the residue of light, textures, proportions in addition to custom designed elements are revealed, resulting inwards spaces that are nuanced, tactile in addition to calming. Fundamental to achieving this harmonious effect is the practice's approach of treating each projection every bit an entity, where every unmarried chemical component is thoughtfully considered throughout the blueprint continuum. Beautifully demonstrated inwards their lately completed Santos Apartment, the 1950's refurbishment was carried out for a immature duo inwards their belatedly 20's in addition to features warm textural finishes in addition to bespoke detailing.
Located inwards the fashionable neighbourhood of Jardins, São Paulo, the apartment's 120sqm footprint was redesigned to integrate the living infinite fully, piece clearly defining 3 dissimilar functions: kitchen, living room in addition to domicile office. Created yesteryear means of a thoughtful sequence of volumes in addition to voids, the wooden entrance tunnel inwards Pau Ferro forest was designed to demand in addition to intensify the sensorial sense of those who motility into from the nighttime hallway to the brilliant in addition to build clean living spaces of the apartment.
The terrazzo floor, widely used inwards Brazil during modernism, amongst its opaque surface in addition to subtle non-homogeneity, intersects amongst exposed white-painted brick in addition to textured walls. These cleverly enshroud the storage areas in addition to doors, piece the white metallic element grid ceiling, along amongst the Terrazzo floor, unifies all the bird rooms in addition to poses every bit an additional layer of texture in addition to musical rhythm to the whole.
The curation of materials is really precise to reinforce both the cohesive identity in addition to the fact that no special was left unchecked. Door handles, switches, faucets, in addition to fifty-fifty windows, were solely designed yesteryear Atelier PECLAT+CHOW in addition to produced locally. A carefully curated choice of modern Brazilian pieces, such every bit Zanini ́s in addition to Hauner ́s armchairs, together amongst international icons in addition to fine art pieces give the infinite depth in addition to interest, piece withal maintaining a restrained elegance throughout.
Photography yesteryear Luiza Maraschin
Further emphasizing the importance of blueprint in addition to architecture every bit a single, coherent project, Atelier PECLAT+CHOW too designed the white sofa in addition to armchair, the marble java table, the kitchen table, in addition to or then lighting fixtures, along amongst all built-in furniture.
The atelier's unique process, bringing what is oft described as an artisan approach to every stage of the design, has resulted inwards a beautifully refined yet welcoming home, amongst both presence and permanence.
Images courtesy of Atelier PECLAT+CHOW