Two Basement Apartments by Spacecraft Architects

Two Basement Apartments by Spacecraft Architects
The site of this project was an 85 m2, windowless basement of a house in Tel-Aviv.

The architects were assigned to convert this basement into two apartments for singles.

The Project included the design and execution of the kitchens, furniture, light objects and garden.

The two challenging disadvantages of the given site were its small dimensions and its being under ground, disconnected from the outside.

The architects' motivation was to create a rich and satisfactory environment in this small site, and establish a strong connection to nature and natural light.

The first step was to cut openings in two of the basement's reinforced concrete walls, and to dig and remove the dirt behind them.

In the extra space created by this action, they accommodated the kitchen and a garden for view only.

They aimed to create a sense of continuation and mutual permeation between inside and outside.

The original basement's floor is extended towards the outside by 1,3 m, in which they placed the kitchens.

The level of the garden’s floor is continued towards the inner spaces by the kitchens' worktops.

Extensions of the garden penetrate into the living areas and embrace the kitchens.

Glass facade and ceiling were planned for the kitchen area, in order to enable more light to penetrate the space, as well as