A modern villa, designed in a minimalist style and equipped with the latest technology, has appeared on the site of an old house in an elite village. This large—scale project is a new work by Kaliningrad architect Tatiana Genne.

The area is 450 sq. m.

The customers turned to Tatiana Genna with a request to reconstruct a house located in an old elite village near Kaliningrad and made according to a standard project of Lithuanian architects. They were even more convinced of the correctness of their choice after visiting Tatiana’s customers (the project of this Art Deco house was published in Salon-interior magazine). What they saw made a strong impression on them. At the first meeting, the customer told the architect: «I really liked everything, I liked the way you work, but I need a different way, I like a different style.» With these words, the cooperation of Tatiana and the owners of the house began.

Living room area. Sofa, Roche Bobois. Chairs, Vitra. Coffee tables, Rimadesio. Vase, Adriani & Rossi. A side table made of stone, Lick my brick. Carpet, Amini. On the wall — a panel, Wall & decor.

Extremely concise minimalism — this was one of the main wishes of the owners. A businessman with his wife and their daughter wanted to realize their dreams of a living space with large areas of glazing, clean geometric shapes, no frills in the decoration of facades and using large planes of the same material.

A large combined space is formed around the staircase, which includes a living-dining room, a wine room, a kitchen and a hall — the very «heart of the house». Kitchen, bar stools, bench, Poliform. Lamps, Brokis.

«I was provided with a couple of images of the houses I liked, something I should focus on, and an interesting and exciting work on the project began,» recalls Tatiana Genne. — In the process of dismantling the internal structures of the house, it turned out that there was practically nothing to reconstruct. From the old structure, only the planting of the house on the site and part of the foundation remained. So we designed the building practically from scratch.

A special role in the project is played by huge windows, which, according to the plan, open the house towards the surrounding landscape, serve as a kind of «frames» for natural landscapes. Table, Cattelan Italia. Chairs, Molteni & C. Vases, Adriani & Rossi, Guaxs. On the floor — parquet board, Bauwerk.

A panel made of natural travertine with diode illumination, made by the Italian factory I Conci, has become the main decorative accent of the library. Armchair, pouf, Roche Bobois. Floor lamp, Luceplan. Wall system library, Poliform.

In the planning structure, the main, style-forming element is the front staircase of geometric shape with a glass fence that enhances the effect of light and air. The planning solution is built in such a way that residents get free access to all premises and at the same time the personal space of each of them is not violated. On the ground floor, in addition to the main premises, there is also a library, a cinema room and a server room for servicing the «smart house» system, which is equipped with the entire building.

The scale of the grand staircase emphasizes the impressive size of the chandelier. «For a long time I could not find the final point, the very thing that would serve as the finishing touch, namely, a lamp that would scale this space,» says Tatiana Genna. — As a result, the Portuguese factory Delightful made a chandelier according to my sketches, which we needed. There were many doubts and torments about the correctness of the choice. But everything was solved with one phone call from the owner of the house, it should be noted — a completely unemotional person who simply said: «Thank you for the lamp, it’s worth it!»

The gallery structure of the staircase hall on the second floor connects all the private rooms formed by functional blocks for each of the household. The first block is the parent block. It includes a bedroom with access to a spacious walk-in closet and a bathroom.

The master bedroom. Bed, Roche Bobois. Panels, Wall & decor. Chest of drawers, Minotti. Table lamp, Flos. Poster, photo by Ashot Gevorgyan.

The bathroom is attached to the master bedroom. Porcelain stoneware, Florim. There is a natural teak on the floor. Shower, watering can, towel holder, Antonio Lupi.

The second functional block is a girl’s space, also consisting of a huge bedroom, a dressing room and a private bathroom. On the second floor there is a study of the owner of the house. A separate entrance to it is provided from the gallery, which in turn leads to the exit to the main loggia, which offers a view of the entire site.

My daughter’s room is on the left. Bed, sofa, Roche Bobois. Wallpaper, Masureel. Floor lamp, Artemide. Print, Momenti. On the right is a dressing room. Storage systems, Rimadesio.

The working area in the daughter’s room. Writing desk, José Martínez Medina. Armchair, Poltrona Frau. Decor on the table, Lladró.

A fragment of the bathroom at the nursery. Bath, Antonio Lupi. Bust, Adriani & Rossi. Porcelain stoneware, Mirage.

The stylistic mood of the interior is set by the exterior, smoothly flowing into the interior space through panoramic windows. This feeling is also promoted by the decoration, in which preference is given to a large amount of wood, glass and metal.

During the discussion of the project, the customers emphasized their unwillingness to use natural stone — they do not like it, it feels too cold. So the architect limited herself to a natural granite countertop from the Poliform factory in the kitchen, and also persuaded her to leave decorative panels made of natural travertine in the library.

Guest bathroom. Sink, mirror, Cielo. The floor is made of natural teak.

«It should be noted that in the process of working on the project, the buildings on the site increased: there was a one-storey mini-spa with a swimming pool, sauna, hammam, relaxation room, utility rooms and an outdoor barbecue area with a fireplace. Thus, the entire complex of buildings, including the landscape, was made by one «author’s hand» and designed in a single spirit,» Tatiana notes.

The recreation area is a home cinema in the spa complex. The walls are finished with soft textile panels. Sofas, pouf, Roche Bobois.

Swimming pool. Deck chairs, Tribù.

Outdoor barbecue area with dining area. The center of the composition is an open hearth, around which benches are equipped.

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