[Teo Hidalgo Nacher & Mengxi Xu - WESTBUND PENTHOUSE  - COVER IMG] Susan Tan

WESTBUND PENTHOUSE

PrizeHonorable Mention in Interior Design / Apartments Interior
Firm LocationShanghai, China
CompanyTeo Hidalgo Nacher & Mengxi Xu
Design Team Zhuo Wang (Project coordinator), Rafa Vall (Technical architect)

The intervention aims at multiplying the possibilities of use of the attic space, as well as incorporating the rooftop as an outdoor extension through three main actions. 1. Reuse: the existing as much as possible in order to make the most of what is already there. 2. Remove: some of the existing partition walls and substitute them for an openable box made of sliding walnut wood veneer panels to improve the flexibility of the space 3. Add: a new staircase that provides natural light and ventilation through an opening on the top and a perfectible pavilion on the rooftop terrace for parties.