"But in a satellite view of the building, which was built around 1945, she saw that the roof was pitched. She had a hunch there was hidden space above the false ceiling she could use. When she got the keys to the space, one of the first things she did was poke a hole in the false ceiling to see if there would be room for a loft. Spoiler alert: There was!"
"The star of the space - and something that added a ton of function to the studio - is the "lightweight, lifted metal gangway structure that accommodates a tucked-in bedroom, storage, and a small study overlooking the main space," Mariana writes. "The house is deeply inspired by 'The Baron in the Trees' by Italo Calvino, and by the idea of inhabiting space vertically, lightly, and poetically - living among 'branches,' light, and air," she explains."
A 6 x 4 meter Madrid apartment featured a balcony and a rare back window to a courtyard but had a false ceiling. Satellite imagery revealed a pitched roof and the potential for hidden loft space. A small hole in the false ceiling confirmed room for a loft, enabling the ground floor to host kitchen, entry, bathroom, and living areas. A lightweight lifted metal gangway was installed to house a tucked-in bedroom, storage, and a small study overlooking the main space. The design draws inspiration from vertical, light, and poetic habitation, emphasizing airy, branch-like living.
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