Freja and Magnus Bak Josias recently renovated a top-floor apartment in a historic building in Copenhagen as they prepared for their second child. Freja, an architect expert in historic preservation, aimed for a delicate but transformative restoration. They took down ceilings and walls to create an airy double-height living area, making room for their growing collection of contemporary furniture. The renovation, completed in just two months, allowed for increased light and space in what were originally dark, cramped apartments, accentuating both modern living and the building's historic charm.
Freja explains that they removed the existing attic in order to add light from above-the location of our low building in the backyard means there's no traffic sounds, but the small rooms were dark.
I work with listed buildings and with these you tend to do as little as possible; in our case, we had to do a little more than restoration.
This makeover—done in a mere two months—created an open aerie for the family, with a double-height living area and a new kitchen built to fit the wonky existing measurements.
Their top floor apartment appealed to them because of its age and location, hidden behind a street-fronting grand house.
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