elii didomesticates an attic apartment in madrid

‘didomestic’ by elii architects, madrid, spain
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spanish firm elii architects has recently completed ‘didomestic’, the renovation of an attic apartment in madrid that combines the ingenuity of da vinci with a cmyk color scheme and contemporary living. n the limited space, the architects sought out a solution to allow the inhabitant to customize their home with a simple pull, push, slide, or turn, so that the space can adapt to almost any function. the attic was cleared of all existing elements, exposing a large space under the historic mansard roof with heavy timber beams. at the center of the space, a core containing the stairs, shelves, and storage space begins to divide the space and allows light from the rooftop to reach the lower floor. a mezzanine level above contains the bedroom that overlooks the social areas below. sliding semi-transparent walls with translucent plastic panels can subdivide the space into smaller areas per the user’s desire or functional needs, and can similarly be retracted to host a larger number of people. around the core, the kitchen and bathroom are accompanied by extra storage areas and various domestic elements. with a simple tug, trap doors in the floor and ceiling reveal different appliances that add function to a room, such as a hammock, fans for relief from hot madrid summers, shelves, suspended dining table and chairs, a swing, and even an embedded vanity mirror.

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operable wall panels open or close spaces
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dining table pulled down from the ceiling
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mezzanine bedroom
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embedded bathroom
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bedroom
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storage space
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swing
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hammock and fans
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kitchen area
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full open view
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project info:

location: madrid,  spain
completion: 10/2013
client: dido fogué
area: 57.60m²
construction: dionisio torralba construcciones
architects: elii – uriel fogué + eva gil + carlos palacios
construction supervision: elii – uriel fogué + eva gil + carlos palacios
collaborators: maría sole ferragamo, miguel galán, pablo martín de la cruz
consultants: modeling – elii – inmaculada mariscal, leonor acero