Levontin

An apartment for a young family of three. Located in a historic building in the Levontin neighborhood of Tel-Aviv. The main wishes were a large open space plan allowing for gatherings and a maximization of natural light. The irregular shape of the flat dictates a clear hierarchy beginning in the entrance hallway, leading to public area, and ending in the bedrooms. The same herringbone flooring is used throughout the main areas to emphasize the openness of the plan. This warm floor sets the tone for the flat which uses earthy and natural tones as its main palette. The bathrooms create a simple but effective contrast, darker and cooler tones, emphasizing them as separate areas. Contrasts are used in other contexts to create highlights and interest. A concrete column is left untreated, a brick bathroom wall is exposed to a bedroom, a steel bookcase holds vegetation and wooden elements within. The design is clean, using straight lines to delineate the space, within this order, blank canvases are left for the tenants to make this into a personal home.