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Common areas · High-tech, Tower 2
Design project for residential common areas, 205 m²
Common areas · 205 m² · Completed
About the project
Futuristic façade lines, advanced engineering, touch interfaces and fingerprint entry: even while it was being built, the complex looked like one of the most technologically advanced new developments in the city. We designed the common areas of the second tower along the same lines, with futurism and high-tech inside as well as out.
Client request
Develop an interior design project for the common areas of the second tower in a technology-forward residential complex.
Challenge
The difficulty was to give a high-tech complex a human, welcoming atmosphere without leaving the cold aesthetic of concrete and metal. The second tower is positioned as affordable and youthful, so its common areas are more dynamic, closer to an American loft, with the emphasis on ergonomics and easy wayfinding.
Concept
The core styles, futurism and high-tech, create the image of a technologically advanced home in keeping with the façade concept of the complex. In the main hall a fine concrete texture meets strips of LED light and spare furnishing, and the concierge area is marked out with rust-effect plaster. On the typical floors high-tech gives way to the aesthetic of an American loft: slatted ceilings, textured finishes and carefully worked-out wayfinding create a sense of space. The functional rooms were designed around ergonomics and the everyday comfort of residents: the pram store has hanging racks and bicycle brackets, and the washroom is finished in slate-effect porcelain.
Result
The common areas came out technological and warm at the same time: concrete, a decorative render that imitates Corten steel and lines of LED light add up to a coherent loft image, while clear wayfinding and practical rooms, from the pram store with bicycle parking to the typical floors, make the building easy to live with day to day.
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205 m²
Floor area
6 months
Design period
Floor plan of the project “Design project for residential common areas, 205 m²”
- 01Vestibule
- 02Reception
- 03Management company office
- 04Staircase
- 05Lift hall
- 06Washroom vestibule
- 07Pram store
- 08Vestibule
Ground-floor layout: a vestibule with turnstiles, a parcel locker and letterboxes; reception with fingerprint access and a multimedia visitor panel; the staircase and lift hall; a washroom and a spacious store for bicycles, scooters and prams. Every function of the entrance area fits naturally into the dynamic geometry of the façade.
Zones of the project “Design project for residential common areas, 205 m²”
Zone
Lobby and lift hall
In the main lobby we paired the fine concrete finish with narrow strips of energy-efficient LED lighting and kept the furnishings minimal. The concierge area stands out with rust-effect decorative plaster.
Even, pale walls finished to look like concrete, slatted ceilings and properly designed lighting let us add air to corridors that were already wide, making them feel more spacious and more comfortable still.
Zone
Corridor
We opted for sensible minimalism and concentrated on the ergonomics of the corridors on the typical floors: apartment numbers are easy to find, and touches of rust-effect textured finish stand out against the pale concrete. The second building in the complex is the more affordable, youthful one, so we chose a livelier atmosphere and brought in the aesthetic of an American loft with its textured surfaces.
Zone
Staircase
The escape staircase was given a bold graphic accent: a large abstract floor number on the wall that can be read on the move, and spare metal balustrades in the tone of the building's palette.
Zone
Washroom
The washroom follows the style of the building as a whole. The greys of the porcelain tile work well with the slate-effect porcelain.
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Frequently asked questions about the project
What makes the common areas of Tower 2 different from those of Building 1?
Tower 2 has 205 m² of common areas: the lobby with the lift hall and reception, a corridor, a staircase and a washroom. The style is the same high-tech as in Building 1, but the set of areas is more compact: there is no separate living wall, and the composition is built around the lobby as the main node.
Why does a developer need washroom design in the common areas if it is a technical space?
A washroom in the common areas is as much a part of the first impression as the lobby, particularly when residents' guests or the management company's staff use it. Materials and lighting here are chosen as carefully as in the lift hall; one neglected corner undoes the whole impression that the building is looked after.
How are the lobby and staircase connected in Tower 2's design?
In high-tech common areas the staircase is usually an escape route, but it should not look like a second-rate space. Finishes and lighting continue the logic of the lobby, so that moving from floor to floor does not break the style.
How long does a 205 m² common area project take?
The programme depends on the floor area and the number of sections in the building, not only on the size of the common areas; the number of storeys and lift cores matters too. We fix the exact schedule after the brief. We work with clients in person or remotely, depending on the project.
What is included in a common area project for a residential complex, taking Tower 2 as an example?
A design project for the lobby with the lift hall, the corridor, the staircase and the washroom, with layouts, wall elevations and a selection of finishes and furniture. At the developer's request we add design supervision and full procurement.
How does a single style across the two buildings affect the way the complex is perceived?
When Building 1 and Tower 2 are done in the same high-tech idiom, the complex reads as one product rather than a set of unrelated sections. For a buyer looking at apartments in different buildings, that signals a developer who is consistent.