AVS. Arkitektúr verktækni skipulag - 01.09.2004, Side 14

become a part of the total experi-
ence, the memories, the past that
we carry within us. Axiality and
movement are an effective way
of recognising the artistic side of
architecture - the abiiity to touch
the viewer on a deep and existen-
tial level. The organisation of space
in the contemporary apartment is
based on a circular loop. The resi-
dent can walk around their apart-
ment, move from room to room.
This creates a sense of great vol-
ume and space in small apartments.
Movement through an apartment
is a precondition for perceiving its
architecture as a whole. Movement
through multiple rooms that inter-
penetrate enhances this impression.
A general room is the third ingre-
dient of the contemporary apart-
ment. In the modernist building
tradition, the room was a cell, a
cul-de-sac with a specific function.
In the contemporary apartment
- after modernism - the residents
themselves decide what the rooms
in the apartment are to be used for
- general rooms allow for flexibility
of use. The potential of individu-
ally interpreting a room’s use is a
major quality. No room has been
predetermined by the architect or
the proprietor to be a bedroom by
means of size, materials or fixtures.
Versatility additionally provides for
long-term sustainability. The general
room can be reached through many
openings and thereby provides an
apartment with a wealth of move-
ment potential.
Some architects have already
interpreted the new conditions for
residential architecture. There are a
number of inspiring examples that
are worthy of imitation. The illustra-
tions show a few examples of inter-
national, contemporary apartments
that are brimming with architectonic
impressions. It is through insight into
the significance of architecture and
with increasing architectonic drama
that the apartment of the future will
be designed. ■
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