A home serves as a sanctuary for rest and rejuvenation, offering a space where one can focus entirely on oneself. In today's world, where constant exposure to various stimuli and stress is inevitable, a home should provide a warm and comforting backdrop to daily life, gracefully capturing the passage of time, seasonal changes, and shifting weather. It should allow for immersion in fleeting moments of beauty, enriching and adding depth to everyday experiences. This is a rare and invaluable quality that only architecture can offer.

The foyer is the first space encountered upon entering a residence. The intention was to create an atmosphere that evokes the feeling of stepping into a new realm while ensuring privacy and seclusion for the living quarters.Vertical wood grain rising upwards.Subtle, horizontal stone patterns gently swaying.A reflective metal surface softly mirroring the foyer, like a tranquil lake.White oak panels function as both walls and doors for the shoe cabinet and pantry, seamlessly integrating storage solutions into the overall design. The flooring features cocoa-colored travertine, chosen to harmonize with the walls while maintaining the natural texture of the earth.

Originally, the kitchen was divided into a main space with a small island and a separate service area hidden by a wall near the window. To unify the space, the dividing wall was removed, and the entire layout was reoriented to allow for cooking while facing the window. A large central island was introduced, ensuring accessibility from all sides.

The living room serves as both the primary gathering area and a space for hosting visitors. It is divided into two main zones: one featuring a dining table and chairs, and the other furnished with a sofa and low lounge chairs.The overall ambiance of the space was carefully crafted by utilizing the existing arrangement of columns and beams. The ceiling was maintained at its highest possible height, with minor beams concealed while accentuating those that connect to the primary structural columns. This design creates the visual effect of a tree growing upward, its branches extending in three directions. To emphasize this organic composition, white oak was applied to both the columns and beams.

The corridor is structured with tall white storage volumes and lower white oak storage units. The white storage elements wrap around existing columns, dividing the space into a public corridor leading to the foyer and a private corridor accessing the living quarters.

As one of the most frequently used spaces within the home, this office was designed to foster both comfort and warmth. Wood has been extensively applied to the walls and ceiling to create a cohesive and inviting atmosphere.A wall-mounted light fixture was chosen to avoid interference with a large monitor. Bright mint-colored structural elements and delicate strings stretch across the room, while rounded, frosted glass diffuses light softly, contributing to the room’s overall warmth.

The Op Series furniture, placed throughout the room, serves as storage for architectural and art books of varying sizes. Designed by Studio SMA, these modular shelves can be stacked vertically or expanded horizontally, allowing for flexible configurations. The vibrant color of the components enlivens the space while accentuating the presence of the books. Oversized, heavy volumes that do not fit within standard bookshelves are stored horizontally to prevent bending.

The bedroom, where each day both begins and ends, was reimagined from a former dressing room to create a more intimate and restful environment.To enhance warmth, the ceiling was finished with white oak. To introduce a sense of openness in the relatively compact space, glass blocks were installed along the upper portion of the hallway-facing wall, allowing soft light diffusion while adding spatial depth to both the bedroom and the adjacent kitchen.

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