Bucharest Garage Conversion Building, Romanian Interior Architecture, Architect Office Images

Garage Conversion in Bucharest

Architectural Office Space Renewal in Romania design by arhiDOT Architects

14 Jul 2016

Design: arhiDOT

Location: Bucharest, Romania

Garage Conversion in Bucharest

Garage Conversion

Garage Conversion Bucharest Building

22 sqm garage converted into an architectural office

Garage Conversion

For our architectural practice we wanted an unconventional and representative space, small and manageable, a place where we’ll feel more at home than at the office, providing a direct contact with the street and the city. Thus, we’ve decided to set our office in a 22 square meters garage (used for storage at that moment), on the ground floor of a 60’s apartment building in Bucharest, recovering a forgotten space at the same time.

Before:

Garage Conversion

Garage Conversion

With a single room only, everything was designed with maximum efficiency possible. We wanted to integrate all the necessary utilities to operate independently, an expanded working area and a meeting /relaxing / dining room. All that without the cramped space feeling.

Garage Conversion

Garage Conversion

Besides the exterior glazing, the space finishing interventions were minimal (straightening and epoxy covering the floor). We have paid a special atention in the installations execution, to solve inside the space all the necessary equipment but also to get lower consumption for utilities (all lighting is LED technology, water efficient faucets).

Garage Conversion Garage Conversion

But what really transformed the space was, actually, the furnishing. Basically, the unfinished walls are “dressed” in big pieces of furniture or cladding (including the ceiling). We wanted an intelligent, relaxed and very flexible space, which can be easily transformed depending on our needs. The closed furniture cabinets disguise all facilities (toilet, technical room, kitchen, big storage, printers, etc.) and the independent pieces of furniture are modular and can be reconfigured in different ways.

Garage Conversion

Bucharest Garage Conversion – Building Information

Project authors: Vlad Bostina, Dana Bostina, Simona Istoc
Photography: Arthur Tintu

Garage Conversion Garage Conversion

Garage Conversion in Bucharest images / information from arhiDOT

Location: Bucharest, Romania, eastern Europe

New Architecture in Romania

Contemporary Romanian Architecture

Romanian Architecture Designs – chronological list

Romanian Architecture News

Romanian Buildings

New House Designs

Pension Atra Doftana, Valea Doftanei
Design: TECON Architects
Romania Hotel Building
photo : Cosmin Dragomir
Hotel Atra Doftana

Stefan cel Mare Building, Bucharest
Architects: Lauster & Radu Arhitecti
Stefan cel Mare Building in Bucharest - Romanian Architecture News
photograph : Andrei Margulescu
Stefan cel Mare Building in Bucharest

Take a(l)titude, Lighthouse on Fagaras Mountains, Romania
Design: Archaeus ltd.
Lighthouse on Fagara? Mountains - Romanian Architecture News
photo © Dan Purice
Lighthouse on Fagaras Mountains in Romania

Bucharest Apartments, Str. Dogarilor 26–30, București
Design: ADN Birou de Arhitectură
Bucharest Apartment
photo : Cosmin Dragomir
Bucharest Apartments

Dorobanti Tower, Bucharest
Zaha Hadid Architects
Bucharest Tower Design

Victoria Palace extension : HQ of the Romanian Government, Bucharest
de Architekten Cie.
Victoria Palace Building

Transylvania Tractor Regeneration Project Masterplan, Brasov
YRM Architects
Romania Regeneration Development

New Houses

Bucharest Buildings

Romanian Architecture Studios

Comments / photos for the Garage Conversion in Bucharest building design by arhiDOT page welcome