The single woman decided on a shocking transformation of her apartment into a block of flats

Mr. H. contacted us the day after a report on our project Architect’s Apartment was broadcast on television. She is a single mother, raised two sons, twins. She wanted us to come up with an absolutely safe and modern apartment for her and her children, explains architect Ren Dlesk from the RDTH architekti studio.

And he continues: The big advantage of panel apartments is that they can be completely reprogrammed by the general team. The biggest value that can be created is more free space. In the first steps, the owner and I were looking for where we should go in the reconstruction and what are the values ​​that should be reflected in it. It was clearly minimalism and an ascetic approach to life, the need to get rid of primitive decorations and the need to create a pleasant interior and leave space only for the rational needs of the family.

As a result, the studio went to soute Interir of 2023 in the category Private interior Reconstruction. The nine-year-old competition, which included a record 233 projects, closed on November 28, 2024. The selected competition will take place again at the DOX Contemporary Art Center in Prague on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

Finalists and winners in the Public Vote category can be decided from April 1 to April 30, 2024 on the website www.interierroku.cz.

When does dialogue work?

We asked you if you really need a honeysuckle during the day and surround the room at night. Her modesty and open mind led us to the beast that it is a legal habit and to decide about the habits of the user and the circumstances of his life. Omitting some habits is a legitimate option when deciding on the future organization of the space in which you will live, and I think it’s a good idea, explains architect Dlesk regarding the path of the final design.

The result? The owner’s lonice originates from the obvacho room, and the obvac room, on the contrary, from the lonice. In addition, the woman can sleep on the ordinary sofa without any problems. However, obas is a value for visual privacy. There is a general rise, followed by the creation of its own world.

But it’s not just honeysuckle with that perfect sun light shielding with the help of the blackout-zvuse. It might as well be the cinema. If you follow them with headphones, no one who moves around may know that there was a loud noise, explains Ren Dlesk.

The others can dine or marry as if they were behind the wall. These two worlds behind a thin membrane are connected, but with mutual respect, they also function autonomously. When it is closed, it is a classic room with kitchen and dining room where the family works together. It not only enhances the decoration, but also improves the acoustics of a large room.

Private for sons

For the mother of two, it was important that her sons each have their own room. They are symmetrically identical. Every room has a built-in glass and a pull-out bed. It can be used as a classic single and sofa, or when extended as a modest double. When you need to study all day or just hang out, you can easily place it in the middle of the room. The adjustable bedside lamp can be used in any position of the bed.

The pull-out bed in the son’s room can be used as a classic single bed and sofa bed.

If you have a little more space at the moment, for example for practice, the entire bed can be moved under the table, which does not have a tray bottom and is anchored to steel brackets from the wall. Through the fireflies above the windows, the daylight reaches through the rooms to the entrance hall and the bathroom. Sunlight in these spaces is a treasure in the panels. The flow of light in the opposite direction is under the control of the occupants of the room thanks to the ability to control the blackout blinds above the lamp.

The whole apartment, from the floor to the ceiling, is a single linear assembly of mostly utilitarian furniture. It integrates a kitchen, a lot of storage space, space for a slingshot and a sink, and a separate toilet.

The austerity that carried out the entire project and is characteristic of the panel house was also reflected in the built-in furniture. It is completely white, walls or marble floors are light ed.

Together, create a backyard with the freedom to choose free-standing furniture, accessories and indoor plants. Devo, which is soft to the touch, is used on the dining table and desks in the boys’ rooms. In the apartment, the blue color played by the owner, architect Dlesk, also plays an important role.

The color blue also appeared in the bathroom.

The blue is so empty and nowhere at the moment. It’s always hidden, but it always appears when something is opened: it’s inside the tub, the kitchen, the toilet or the bathroom.

The architects left the interior and the typical panel ornament, panel joints and oetne scars after the removal of the fire. Similar to the original style, working cable radiators or pipe distributions together represent the memory and character of the original panel apartment.

We cannot brush off these moments and elements as if they were something unpleasant. The panel flat is nothing to be ashamed of. They are natural for him, for Ren Dlesk.