Renovation of a Milan Laboratory to a Family Loft / Tomoarchitects

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  • Architects: Tomoarchitects
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  300
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2016
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Matteo Piazza
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Caleido Ceasar, DGA Mirium, Devon & Devon, Enrico Cassina
  • Lead Architect: Tommaso Fantoni
  • Project Coordinator: Elena Matossi L'orsa
  • Specialist Lighting Designer: Hilite
  • City: Milan
  • Country: Italy
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Renovation of a Milan Laboratory to a Family Loft / Tomoarchitects - Interior Photography, Chair, Beam
© Matteo Piazza

Text description provided by the architects. For this renovation and conversion of an old laboratory to a residential use situated into a typical yard in the heart of Milan’s center, the brief was to bring back to life the original bare structure of the house and try to maintain it as visible as much as possible. The whole space, walls, and ceiling had been covered with an anonymous whiteboard for the past decades, so the challenge was an extreme work of restoration of the bricks and the wood ceiling which had badly deteriorated with time. Ground floor excavation and sonification work were added to this complex restoration.

Renovation of a Milan Laboratory to a Family Loft / Tomoarchitects - Interior Photography, Living Room, Sofa, Table, Brick, Beam
© Matteo Piazza
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Plan - Ground Floor
Renovation of a Milan Laboratory to a Family Loft / Tomoarchitects - Interior Photography, Bedroom, Windows, Bed, Beam, Arch
© Matteo Piazza
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Plan - 1st Floor
Renovation of a Milan Laboratory to a Family Loft / Tomoarchitects - Interior Photography, Windows
© Matteo Piazza

Starting from raw contemporary and sustainable materials of high quality as concrete, wood, steel, iron, glass, and leather, we added to the original structure dating back to the 18th century. The project develops over 300 square meters, 200 on the ground floor level and 100 on the mezzanine level, where open but separated spaces create a perfect balance between stenographic effect and functionality.

Renovation of a Milan Laboratory to a Family Loft / Tomoarchitects - Interior Photography, Windows, Lighting, Chair, Beam
© Matteo Piazza

The original brick arches articulate the ambient, across a series of diagonal visual perspectives that allow simultaneously full view across the space by maintaining privacy where necessary.

Renovation of a Milan Laboratory to a Family Loft / Tomoarchitects - Interior Photography
© Matteo Piazza

The layout is clearly organized to separate day and night areas with open space filters like kitchen and studio, so as to allow co-penetration but also separation.

Renovation of a Milan Laboratory to a Family Loft / Tomoarchitects - Interior Photography, Brick, Beam, Chair, Arch
© Matteo Piazza
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The loft develops on two levels directly connected to each other through the central core of the house with the stainless steel and oak staircase, located in the circular concrete structure. It is around this slick solid drum where all circulation happens.

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High-quality craftsmanship and technology combine themselves to create a very attractive and efficient space.

Renovation of a Milan Laboratory to a Family Loft / Tomoarchitects - Interior Photography, Kitchen, Chair, Beam
© Matteo Piazza

In all the meticulous attention to details, shapes, and solutions, all edges are rounded where possible, including one of the casted concrete walls, to give fluidity to all movements, to the touch, and to the eye.

Renovation of a Milan Laboratory to a Family Loft / Tomoarchitects - Exterior Photography
© Matteo Piazza

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Address:Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy

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Cite: "Renovation of a Milan Laboratory to a Family Loft / Tomoarchitects" 16 May 2022. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/981991/renovation-of-a-milan-laboratory-to-a-family-loft-tomoarchitects> ISSN 0719-8884

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