HASA Architects created this beautiful apartment, the Mayfair Apartment. HASA’s proposal limits the need to form partitions between spaces, and where they have a new fabric meeting the Historic, they propose that these elements are scribed around any ornamental moldings to create an ornate and clear distinction where required; introducing an element of surprise and pleasure.
The new elements are to be clearly read as a new layer, as an insertion into the existing property and are detailed in a manner to provide a contemporary appearance, yet sympathetic to the fabric and character of the property. By introducing a palette of materials, they can clearly differentiate between the new works and the existing fabric; however, retaining a sense of homogeneity by using a raw lacquered steel cladding finish to the mezzanine and staircase, which adds a richness and depth to the proposal whilst complimenting the existing fabric.