Interior Architecture
The mission of interior architecture is to delineate and adequately fill the interior space created by the form, working on the experience and fruition it will allow users.
Interior architecture and interior design are often together and often confused.
Any building or a simple house has two dimensions worked on by architecture. On the one hand the form and exterior, and on the other the interior.
If in a villa or small flat we don't even notice this difference because the same architect works on both dimensions, in buildings, which can be much more complex, the work of interior architecture takes on a different relevance due to the diversity of options that exist and for which it is necessary to create the appropriate environment to meet the objectives defined in the project.
Interior architecture focuses on the internal structure, openings and doors, columns, stairs, the relationship between spaces and internal circulation. It also includes the choice of materials in the coverings that will be used, the lights and everything that has to do with the functionality of the space and its purpose.
In terms of commercial spaces, cultural spaces and office buildings, this speciality takes on a special relevance if we remember, for example, the specific requirements, whether functional or legal, of a hotel, a shopping centre or a restaurant.
There is naturally a highly technical programme and planning of these internal structures that give body and life to the built environment. And this is where interior design also often comes in.
Interior design also defines the look & feel of spaces. The colour, the insertion of lights, often also the service materials, such as those in the kitchen and bathroom, and often goes as far as decoration, particularly in shops and other leisure and catering spaces.
This is, however, a team effort.
Another aspect in which interior architecture takes on special importance is in terms of the re-use of spaces. Or its transformation.
Often the form is defined because the building exists and the adaptation of interiors to new uses is a specific competence of interior architecture.
One question naturally hangs in the air. Are they different architects for different specialities?
In general, the training of architects includes these two dimensions. And in small projects it's often the same architect who thinks and works on the interior and the exterior at the same time. But we sometimes see a specialisation, namely in the big architecture offices that are dedicated to the most complex projects.
In addition to understanding the space, its function and intended use, interior architecture has a very important technical dimension by working more deeply with interior structures.
This is also a difference with interior design, which does not usually work with this depth.
The interest and specialisation in interior architecture has grown in recent years, due to the increasing diversity of technical solutions and materials. The renovation and re-use of spaces has also become increasingly important, not only because of the difference in costs and resources between reusing and redoing, but also because of sustainability issues, which demand much more from the interior dimension of spaces.
On the other hand, a harmonious synesis between the technical and functional dimension of the space and its usability is increasingly important, given the greater concern for the end client:
Let's think for example of a hospital that has a lot of technical requirements but now has to consider the best circuits for users, the best layout of lights or information and worry about waiting areas. Things that used to be almost not part of the programme, because we all remember the rows of chairs in the corridors!
Or a hotel where reception has gone from being a more cold and functional space to becoming the key element to make the first good impression, so important to create the desired welcome and fundamental to loyalty.
Understanding people's behaviour, the way they live socially and even the socio-economic and cultural structure of the community is a dimension that has been added to the work of architects, particularly with regard to interior architecture.
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Our projects
It is not enough to know about space. It's necessary to know about people. And here our life experience, our diversified work paths generate a great added value for the projects we prepare. Whether they are houses, buildings, condominiums, museums, hotels or other commercial spaces.
Methodology
1. The briefing with the objectives of the project.
2. The research and analysis of the environmental context where the project will take place, whether it is about the surrounding area and the cultures that best adapt to each site, or about the client's own taste and ways of life or those planned for the place to be worked on.
3. The design of the project and its presentation to the client.
4. The financial planning and of the works themselves (namely because of the seasons and the interaction with other construction works).
5. The execution of the final project and the management of the entire operation.
6. Monitoring the adaptation of the plants and the development of the garden itself.
Sustainable architecture
We speak of sustainable architecture to frame environmental and ecological concerns that allow the quality of the work as much as the quality and well-being of those who use it. Thinking about sustainability means thinking in the long term, preparing the building work to be more environmentally friendly. We can also talk about home automation so that the efficient management of the different functionalities is just a click away.
Landscape architecture
We do not dispense with landscape architecture because it is the one that best knows how to highlight the surroundings and delineate the exterior spaces, adapting them to the landscape and the characteristics of the territory or the city.
Modern architecture
This conception of modern architecture also extends to the vision of cities and their planning, as well as the concern to find the simplest, most rational and practical solutions for housing, trying to meet the reconstruction needs that the destruction of cities during World War II made urgent.