Why do we need a bathroom?What should it do and what can it do? An unusual view of the functions of an ordinary room led to the creation of a completely unexpected space. And we have a unique opportunity to evaluate it before the viewers of "Dachny Otvet", within the framework of which the project is being prepared Meditation, reading or a game of chess - what do you prefer? The bathroom as a full-fledged recreation area, capable of turning into both a spa and a dance floor. An unconventional approach requires fresh solutions. And this interior has enough of them.
If you think about it, the situation is familiar to usby hearsay. Which Soviet intellectual hasn't had the chance to sit in the bathroom for a long time behind Dovlatov? In the old days, negatives were developed in bathrooms, photographs were printed, important speeches and cheat sheets for exams were prepared, books and dissertations were written... Bathrooms were not called "thoughtfulness rooms" for nothing - in "Khrushchev" and "Brezhnevka" apartments there was nowhere else to retire from noisy household members.
The roots of the current need for expansionfunctions in another. In a dynamic environment overloaded with information, it is rather a desire to improve the ecology of life, a search for comfort with a minimum of costs. There is a free minute here and now - why not use it for yourself and your family? If only there was an opportunity.
Architectural studio Ruetemple:— The main idea of the project is an attempt to consider the bathroom not only as a room for everyday routine procedures, but also as a full-fledged multifunctional space for rest, communication, privacy, relaxation, spending time with children, etc. ruetemple.ru Alexander Kudimov and Daria Bukhtueva, Ruetemple architectural studio Graduates of the Moscow Architectural Institute (2007), during and after their studies they worked in several architectural studios in the capital, until they founded their own in 2008. The list of completed projects by Ruetemple was still very small when this name first sounded loudly throughout the country in the literal sense of the word — from the blue screen. Alexander and Daria created an original transforming cube for the “Dachny Otvet” program on NTV. The constructor, capable of turning into a bedroom, living room, study or recreation area if necessary and at the request of its owners, has collected many Russian and foreign awards. Unexpected and innovative approaches, the search for the most ergonomic solutions and attention to the needs of the customer distinguished all subsequent projects of the studio. The area of interest is the space that surrounds a person, be it an interior or an urban environment. "We strive for organicity and simplicity and, when solving this or that problem, we try to get away from stereotypes and look for fresh transparent solutions." ruetemple.ru
The unusualness of the situation lies in the very factthe essence of the project. "Dachny Otvet", like most such programs, builds its work on the relative ignorance of the customer. He comes on stage at the very end of the story to gratefully admire or... vice versa. All expenses are borne by the channel, all responsibility - by the architect. Plus: the customer does not influence the work of the architect and, having handed him the keys, goes to live in another place. Minus: the finale is filmed without takes, and the emotions captured by the camera are genuine.
Architectural studio Ruetemple:— The bathroom is in the penthouse of a wooden structure house, on the second floor. The owners are a young couple with children. They had one wish — to fit everything they needed in a convenient way: two sinks, a bathtub with hydromassage, a shower, a washing machine with a dryer. The rest is at our discretion. ruetemple.ru
The bathroom footage was initially quite largelarge — the problem of placing the elements was not acute. But the architects were not satisfied with simply placing everything they needed — they wanted to find a place for each item. Having won a niche from the bedroom, they “added” another 1.5 meters to the bathroom and got a total area of 13 square meters. And then the experiments began.
Architectural studio Ruetemple:— We came up with the idea of raising the floor in the entire room by 50 cm and deepening the bathtub there. In this way, we achieved that the room became spacious and free, accommodating everything necessary. Multifunctionality was achieved due to the flexible operation of the podium and opening grille-lids of the bathtub. By folding them in different ways, you can get different combinations for relaxation, rest or leisure. ruetemple.ru
The tree reigns all around.Architects admit that they see no disadvantages in it - only advantages. Indeed, wood in wet areas is a surprisingly pleasant and comfortable material, but very capricious. Unlike traditional tiles and stone, it is subject to corrosion, requires painstaking work and special protection. But for relaxation and rest, you can’t think of anything better. The geometric pattern of the floor, walls and ceiling sets the rhythm.
Architectural studio Ruetemple:— The striped lattice structure is a removable system of trays on the floor above the bathtub and slats on the ceiling and wall. Initially, we painted them only on the wall: they were required technologically, they covered the washing machines. Blind doors could not be used — the equipment needed ventilation. The effect turned out to be interesting, and we transferred it to the ceiling. This solved the lighting problem — the LED strip fit well between the slats, but we could not use large lamps — the height of the ceiling after raising the floor did not allow this. The slats on the floor support the theme. ruetemple.ru
Light - Led, tape in the profile - emphasizesgraphic interior and illuminates the room well. Slat systems, removable trays above the bathtub, built-in wardrobe - all elements were developed specifically for this room. Of the purchased items - in fact, only the plumbing. Ruetemple works like this almost always. Architects obsessed with the idea of multifunctionality without losing comfort, very rarely use ready-made furniture and do without most traditional decorative items. And yet this project turned out to be the most difficult.
Architectural studio Ruetemple:— We have never seen bathrooms hidden in a podium. And so that you could walk on top of the opening doors. The idea was completely new, it had to be developed from scratch, so a lot of effort was expended. By and large, almost every element of this room was complex, invented separately and individually. ruetemple.ru
The photographs in some places are reminiscent of a functionalJapanese minimalism: closed-type furniture, a minimum of objects, clear, distinct lines and shapes, natural materials and rhythmic wooden graphics as an inexhaustible object for meditation. In practice, such a space can be filled with anything - the style of the room, no matter what it was conceived, ultimately always becomes a reflection of the personality of the owners. Whether they will appreciate the efforts of the architects, we do not know. But one thing is already clear: the owners of the penthouse will get one of the most unusual bathrooms designed in recent times.
Bathroom for relaxation, reading and dancing: made in Russia – etk-fashion.com
