In the historic center of Rome, a few steps from Palazzo Farnese and Piazza Navona, architect Davide Marchetti renovated an apartment with an area of about 120 square meters, previously used as an office: the project focused on the restoration and refurbishment of the space, now transformed into a private residence.
The first need was to readjust the irregular and uneven spaces, following the requests done by the owner to restore the ancient planimetric layout but at the same time give a contemporary look to the location: all this has been achieved through meticulous research and rediscovery of the signs of time, such as the ceilings and wall decorations from the XVIII-XIX century, and through the insertion of architectural and furnishing elements to create a new dialogue with the past in Rome.
The orientation towards the natural light sources was maximized by creating a space as open as possible with large window openings; the artificial lighting project was also designed to enhance the revealed history of the building and the family works of art that the owner wanted to exhibit again.
As for the materials, the architects decided to look at the Roman tradition (the travertine walls) and to restore the historical heritage of the place (the Venetian floor, the Roman marmorino), but using an innovative and unconventional aesthetic language, which enhances the combination with the modern, with particular attention to detail.
The result is a sophisticated apartment immersed in the unique atmosphere of the Eternal City.
