This 175 sq.m apartment is designed for a family with two small children. It is divided into two unequal parts, where the first part is at the front of the apartment near the entrance. This part consists of a kitchen, a living room, a dining room and a master bedroom. The second part is a smaller area in the back of the apartment, which is dedicated for children. There are two children’s rooms and a play area here. A lengthy corridor connects these two parts with utility rooms along the way: a dressing room/closet, a pantry, a laundry room and two bathrooms.

▼ 为四口之家设计的公寓，the space is design for a family with two small children

▼ 公寓被设计为两个部分，分别针对父母和孩子，the apartment is divided into two unequal parts designed separately for parents and children

公寓的前部被设计为一个自由流动的空间，每个区域与其他区域保持视觉上的连接。主卧室也是这个空间的一部分，并且通过门和窗洞连接。床被设计在抬升的地台上，隐藏在砖墙后面，在客厅的任何角度都不会看见卧室内部。因此，生活区域的视觉得到了延伸，同时睡眠区保持私密的空间感。起居室的背靠一面抬升的墙体区分了卧室和客厅之间的空间关系，这面墙没有到达天花板的高度，并用黑色金属板装饰，以强调这种结构的微妙的空间变化。

The front part of the apartment is designed as a free-flowing space, where each area maintains visual connection with the others. The master bedroom is also one of the zones of this space and is connected by wide gates/doors and window-like openings. The bed is raised on a podium and is hidden behind a brick wall, which makes it not visible from the living room from any angle. Thus, the living area receives a visual extension, but the sleeping area retains its intimacy. Protruding volume in the living room enhances the spatial relationship between the bedroom and the living room. It does not reach the ceiling and is trimmed with the sheets of black metal to emphasize the subtlety of this structure.

▼ 公寓前部自由流动的公共区域，the front part of the apartment is designed as a free-flowing space

▼ 与起居室相连的卧室，the master is visually connected to the main space by window-like openings

电视生活区离窗户有一定的距离，地面被抬高，空间明亮，环境舒适，透过落地窗可以欣赏室外的景观。以交错形式组合的书架将居住空间与走廊隔开，其高度设计考虑了阅读的需求，住户爬上可拆卸的梯子便可以拿到放在高处的物品。沙发下方设有储物空间。

“Soft” (aka TV) living area is raised on a podium and pushed back from the front windows. So moderate lighting, special comfort and magnificent view from the windows lowered into the floor is created. Living area is separated from the corridor by bookshelves. These bookshelves are organized in the mutual composition with a high-lounger for reading. One can climb up to it using the removable ladder. There is a storage space under the lounger.

▼ 客厅，living room

▼ 分割客厅和走廊的书架，the shelves separate the corridor and the living room

厨房的前段的沿着整个生活和用餐空间的布置。这允许大量的小工具被收纳在厨房里。定制酒吧柜台下按有轮子，可以方便地沿着厨房移动，作为额外的工作或服务台。餐桌也由建筑师设计，具有不寻常的比例：台面狭窄而长。这样的桌子在视觉上延长用餐区域，并作为厨房和客厅之间的连接环节。

The front of the kitchen is set along the whole living and dining space. This allows to fit lots of kitchen gadgets. Custom bar counter on wheels can be easily moved along the kitchen and can serve as an additional work or serving table. Dining table (also designed by the architect) has unusual proportions: its countertop is narrow and long. Such table visually lengthens the dining area and serves as a connecting link between the kitchen and the living room.

▼ 狭长台面的餐桌，dining table’s countertop is narrow and long

原来儿童区的空间非常细长。在这个方案中，游戏室被安排在离窗户最远的区域。隔墙的上半部分由玻璃制成，向游戏室引入自然光。这两个孩子的房间有相似的设计，每个都由三部分组成：一张坐在木制地台上的床，一个带有沙发的区域，以及一张靠近天光的书桌。这个设计将两个儿童房过于狭长的空间合理化。玻璃墙隔开了两个儿童房，在视觉上扩大了空间并增加光线的进入。同时，每个孩子都可以拉上窗帘，创造隐私。

The apartment space devoted to the children area originally was very elongated. As a solution, the playroom is placed in the furthest from the windows area. Its walls are partially made of glass so not to lose the natural light. The two children’s rooms have similar design and each consists of three parts: a bed raised on a wooden podium, a soft zone with a sofa, and a work area with a desk and most light. This design justifies the elongated nature of both children’s rooms. Glass walls separate the soft and work areas of the children’s rooms – it visually expands the space and adds light. However, each child can pull down screens-curtains and create privacy.

▼ 游戏室，the playroom

▼ 儿童房，children’s rooms

室内的装饰使用了不同的材质：黑砖，轻橡木板，黑色金属片，瓷砖和粗糙石膏。玻璃隔板广泛应用于室内。游戏室装饰着色的软木材质。所有的材料都被恰到好处的使用，创造了一个和谐的室内空间。

There are several different textures combined in the decor: dark brick, light oak planks, sheets of black metal, ceramic tile and rough plaster. Glass partitions are widely used in the interior. The playroom is decorated with tinted cork. All the materials are subject to specific hierarchy, and as such they create a harmonious ensemble.

▼ 室内不同材质的结合，the interior is a combination of different textures

作者设计了 Z 字形的分区，以组织公共空间内的流线。它们的形状从侧面很容易被区分。明确划分的区域被通透的空间处理方式连接。这个解决方案在休息区体现的尤为重要：一个人在这个房间里可以产生两种相反的情绪：一方面是安全感和舒适感，因为它的私密性。另一方面，额外的扩张感，因为整个区域在 Z 形空间的上方有所连接。

The author designed z-shaped partitions to organize the flowing space within the guest area. Their shape is easily visible from the side. Partitions clearly divide the zones and visually expand each of them. This solution is especially important for the sitting area. A person experiences two opposite emotions when being in this room. On one hand the sense of security and comfort – because of its intimacy. On the other hand – the feeling of extra space – because the area expands in all directions above the z-shaped partitions.

▼ 连接两个区域的走廊，the corridor connects the two parts of the apartment

▼ Z 字形的设计，z-shaped partitions of the space

室内有很多地台，一起创造了一个密集的“景观”。然而，它们的主要功能是实用性，因为下面的空间都有收纳作用。地台一共有57个抽屉，另外还有两个壁橱和储藏室。这个方案里，公寓的所有者不必购买任何收纳用的家具。

There are a lot of podiums in the interior, and together they create an intense “landscape”. However, their main function is utilitarian, because all the space underneath is arranged for storage. Overall there are 57 drawers under the podiums, plus two closets and pantries. The owners didn’t have to buy any storage furniture thanks to this solution.

▼ 地台创造的收纳空间，the space underneath the podium is arranged for storage