LR Apartment is a modern home located in Lisbon, Portugal, designed in 2021 by NMDarq – NMD Arquitecto Lda.

Description
Located in the city of Lisbon, the apartment is part of a group of buildings that date from the beginning of the XXI century and is in a good state of repair, although the materials and finishes are rather outdated. The strong point of this apartment is its large terrace. It?s connection to the interior of the apartment, however, was very weak or non-existent due to the small windows and door openings that provided only one single access to the terrace and did not allow for the desired flow and availability of space.
The main reason for the proposal to renovate the apartment was based on the desire to create more space and a wider access to the exterior, taking advantage of everything the terrace had to offer. Inherent to the design to create more space are alterations to the interior areas, transforming the social areas of the apartment into larger spaces, seeing that the private areas (bedrooms and bathrooms) are heavily conditioned by the existing building structure and infrastructures. The solution is thus to create a single common space by demolishing the existing walls between the living-dining room and kitchen, creating a larger and ample space that, together with the widening of the new exterior glass doors, results in the reinforcement of the design. The entrance hall was also changed making it more inviting and pleasant,...