a contemporary tackle the log cabin

relogged home by balbek bureau in ukraine 

Relogged by balbek bureau is a redesigned non-public home positioned within the inexperienced zone on the Ukrainian riverbank. As its title suggests, the undertaking reinterprets the log cabin idea and responds to the nature-infused setting, inviting tranquil and cozy residing. Whereas exploring examples of redesigned log cabins, the architects couldn’t discover any references that matched their preferences and general imaginative and prescient — due to this fact deciding to belief their instinct. ‘We opted for a contrasting resolution for the darkish wooden on the partitions – mild wall panels and textiles, impartial concrete flooring, and easy, minimalist geometry. As for the general inside idea, the consumer’s stylistic reference was Rick Owens’ condominium within the Italian metropolis of Concordia – grungy, brutal, and utilitarian,’ writes balbek bureau. 

all photos © Andrey Bezuglov

an entire departure from the basic log home aesthetics

Naturally, the consumer’s request is an entire departure from the basic aesthetics of the log home. Throughout discussions with balbek bureau (see extra right here), a call was made to modernize that archetype whereas preserving the uncovered wooden contained in the Relogged rooms. This resolution was additionally technically motivated; totally overlaying the wooden would have compromised the motion of the timber. ‘Because the homeowners hire the home, we needed to implement our concepts with minimal effort – utilizing pinpoint development adjustments and thru furnishings and inside options,’ explains the studio. Considered one of these options included unifying the indoor picket tones with a darkish shade to echo the outside’s palette. Your entire log floor was sanded earlier than staining, and balbek bureau took out as many trimmed beams as attainable from the log construction for a cleaner format of traces and geometry. 

the lounge’s centerpiece is a big couch from the propro furnishings model

injecting symmetry, metallic backdrops, and open-plan areas

The doorway to the residing space reveals a glass vestibule with symmetrical stairs fabricated from the wooden-clad metallic console, greeting guests within the grand corridor and resulting in the second flooring. Handrails had been opted from the design to maintain with the general minimalist design and clear geometry of parts — all on the consumer’s request. To the left of the doorway is a recessed dwelling theater clad in plywood; right here, metallic cupboards are custom-made based mostly on the bureau’s sketches. A number of of those cupboards additionally discover their manner into different rooms, performing as unifying parts. The passage from the house theater in the end results in the kitchen, the place a contrasting metallic backdrop emerges, bringing a technological and trendy really feel to the Relogged inside. The big kitchen island is fabricated from concrete, and the chairs are classic.

hearth dealing with the lounge

Throughout the redesign, balbek bureau took out the partitions between the residing, kitchen, and eating areas to kind one beneficiant open area whereas preserving the unique log beams. The remaining partitions show work from the consumer’s non-public assortment. Alternatively, most home windows had been changed, aside from the massive frontal opening spanning two flooring; extra vertical home windows additionally occupy the eating space to maximise pure mild and add dynamism to the area.

The necessity for pure daylight finds its strategy to the spacious front room, the place scenic home windows overlook the river. Reverse the doorway to the home, a hearth coated with concrete panels introduces clear geometry to the format. ‘Close to the fireside space are vertical metallic cabinets for a considerable library and a comfortable studying chair. For comfort, the cabinets are outfitted with movable metallic stairs,’ shares balbek bureau. The partitions listed here are completed with plaster imitating concrete, whereas microcement unifies the flooring all through the Relogged home.

concrete and metallic merge inside the kitchen space

trendy & minimalist bedrooms on the relogged home 

On the second flooring, to the fitting of the steps, is the primary bed room with a wardrobe and a toilet. The studio included a further symmetrical window into the ceiling, flooding the area with extra daylight. Following the consumer’s request, the bed room partitions have been clad in picket veneer wall panels. This design selection distinguishes the bed room from different areas whereas bettering sound insulation. The brand new custom-made contains a broad metallic body with built-in cupboards. Classic lamps complement the non-public room, and a generously sized mirrored display screen has been strategically positioned throughout from the mattress, including performance and aesthetic enchantment. To take care of stylistic coherence, the room’s radiators have been substituted with metallic ones for a extra built-in design circulate.

the furnishings combines balbek bureau’s recommendations & classic items collected by the consumer

In distinction to the picket partitions and log texture, the bogs boast a easy and trendy aesthetic with a microcement end. To the left of the steps are two kids’s bedrooms with a shared lavatory. Each rooms characteristic delicate and customised upholstery based mostly on an analogous precept, in addition to further wardrobes and metallic cabinets. ‘Relogged grew to become a pleasing escapade for us into unfamiliar territory, permitting us to work on rethinking a fairly established and conventional type of a log cabin. The undertaking additionally reminded us of the worth of artistic collaboration – due to the concepts and recommendations from our consumer, we created an area with character,‘ concludes the balbek bureau group.