Planning solution_0823

Service type: planning solution
Location: Rivne, Ukraine
Area: 55 m²
Year: 2023
Clients: married couple

Description:

This project is an example of how even within a limited space and strict conditions, it is possible to create a functional, cozy, and personalized layout.

The clients are a couple who will live in the apartment together, as their adult children live separately.
Main wishes for the layout:
– bathtub, not a shower
– full double bed
– large fold-out sofa
– spacious kitchen with enough storage space
– dining table
– wardrobe systems
– relaxation area on the balcony

The property is located in a new building. A significant advantage was that there are non-residential premises under the apartment, which allowed moving the partitions of the bathroom and kitchen without violating regulations.

Considering the presence of a gas stove, it was necessary to separate the kitchen and living room. Two options were proposed:

Visual integration of zones through sliding glass partitions (the kitchen and living room can function as one space for guests);

Kitchen-dining area as a separate zone, and the bedroom and living room as more private rooms.

Due to space constraints, it was not possible to implement a bedroom with access to the bed from both sides. In the proposed option, access is only provided from one side. The boundary between the living room and bedroom is a glass partition or blocks combined with a curtain, allowing flexible privacy adjustment.

The story ended with both options being so functional and well thought out that neither we nor the clients have yet decided which one is better.