The client's request was clear: a complete and functional kitchen in a space of just over 9 m2. An environment where you can prepare meals, but also be able to have conversations in family intimacy.
The project involved the complete renovation of the kitchen in an apartment with classic character and collectible pieces, the kitchen area was placed in a room at the entrance of the apartment.
Listening to the owners, observing the stratifications of the previous environment to understand the "silent" reasons why the previous composition of the kitchen did not work, was of vital importance. A support trolley that seemed temporary and then clearly became permanent, a central table that later turned out to be a support surface and no longer a breakfast or dining table, many details in the previous kitchen that discreetly tell why that space in the time it turned out to be something that was not comfortable and had to be done again.
Understanding the needs of the owners of the house, evaluating whether the kitchen space wants to be a private place or a place of conviviality or both, was the starting point for an adequate design proposal.
A complex undertaking, but equally stimulating!
The design of a kitchen is something very complex and is the delicate balance of a balance of multiple factors.
The type of kitchen was designed in a manner consistent with the architectural space.
The shape of the room, the dimensions, the presence of a window, the quantity of light, the positioning of the systems determined its shape and project.
A C shape along the walls has increased the storage and work space. A 6cm thick console in Canaletto walnut, resting on the top next to the cooking area and taking up the central space of the room plan, was the closing of the design circle.
La consolle oltre a fungere da filtro tra l’ingresso “tradizionale” e la zona più domestica dell’ambiente cucina, funge da servizio durante la preparazione degli alimenti e all’occorrenza da piano d’appoggio per un accogliente aperitivo tra amici. Nel quotidiano è abbastanza ampio per essere utilizzato per una colazione o una cena in famiglia.
L’utilizzo della parte centrale dello spazio e la multifunzione della consolle in noce canaletto, di servizio durante la preparazione dei pasti, di piano snack per servire a tavola o semplicemente come banco per una colazione in famiglia o un aperitivo informale con amici, è stato il cuore del progetto.
Lo studio scientifico ergonomico, cioè lo studio per ottimizzarne la comodità e facilitare i movimenti durante il suo uso è stato minuzioso e molto delicato, ogni cm è risultato prezioso.
