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An Elegant Dwelling in the Ruins of an Abandoned Factory

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Lush vegetation had threatened to overcome the old factory structures.
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Now the complex is surrounded by overgrown gardens of palm, eucalyptus, cypress and olive trees.

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The visionary architect adapted the soaring factory spaces and silos to a new role that is elegant and refined.
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Most of the vast spaces and huge engine rooms were re-imagined as the headquarters of Architecture Workshop.

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The new images include some of the private apartment.
Note the surreal incongruity of mirrored windows and a bath tub sunk into a windowsill.
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The spaces are soaring and elegant, and the fifty foot white curtains speak to these sublime proportions.
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Urbane, pure, white curtains also create the friction of sharpest contrast to the rude textures of the industrial walls.
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The original factory stairs now painted a shiny white also contrast with the rustic original.
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A more masculine bedroom (the architect’s?) is fashioned by leaving the rustic stained wall as-is.
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These new images – though personal – make a delightful addition to an astonishing work.

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This entry was posted on Monday, December 24th, 2012 by Susan Kraemer and is filed under Architecture. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a comment.

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