Forge Loft Korteri sisekujundus by Jan Sikora

Forge Loft Korteri sisekujundus by Jan Sikora is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Hõbeauhind A' Design Award in Siseruumide ja näitusedisain Competition Category.

HõbeInterjöör· 2021

Forge Loft Korteri sisekujundus

by Jan Sikora

Client: ICC Real Estate

Hõbeauhind A' Design Award Winner in Interjöör Category

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The Design

About Forge Loft Korteri sisekujundus

Forge Loft on loft-tüüpi korter, mis on loodud vana sepikoja sisse Lesznos, Poolas. Sepikoda kuulub 19. sajandi pumbavabriku juurde, mida praegu muudetakse elukompleksiks. Sisekujundus põhineb kontrastil. Algupärased tellisseinad, betoonpõrandad ja sillused on säilitatud mineviku toorete tunnistajatena. Uued elemendid on neutraalsed ja elegantsed, moodustades raami ajaloolisele struktuurile. Mustad pinnad, perforeeritud teras, terasest käsipuu ja keerdtrepp loovad tausta, samas kui soojad aksessuaarid ja pehmed tekstiilid pehmendavad tööstuslikku iseloomu. Korteri pindala on 120 ruutmeetrit.

The Recognition

About the Hõbeauhind A' Design Award

Forge Loft Korteri sisekujundus on Hõbeauhinna A' Design Award võitja, ülimalt prestiižikas tunnustus, mis antakse tipptasemel, suurepärastele ja muljetavaldavatele disainidele. Hõbevõitjad on ülimalt säravad ja erakordselt loovad tööd, mis illustreerivad oma disainerite silmapaistvat kogemust, annet ja teravmeelsust. Forge Loft Korteri sisekujundus peaks olema imeline, eeskujulik töö, mis on märkimisväärselt professionaalne ja sügavalt uuenduslik. See Hõbeauhinna A' Design Award võidudisain on väga tähelepanuväärne, imetletud leiutis, mis toob kasu ning nihutab kunsti, teaduse, disaini ja tehnoloogia piire. Forge Loft Korteri sisekujundus on laialdaselt kadestatud looming, mis äratab soove, tekitab positiivseid tundeid ning süütab hämmastust ja imestust.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Adaptation of an old forge located in Leszno, Poland into an apartment. The Forge is part of a 19th-century factory of pumps, which ICC Real Estate is turning into a living space. Its vast courtyard is built up on all sides with ceramic brick buildings formed into a technological sequence. In this interior, contrast is the key: what is found is dirty and has broken colors (brick, concrete). What is new is neutral but elegant - it created an ideal compositional "frame" for the historical tissue.
Dimensions & Packaging: 120 square metres, size: 13x7m (ground floor), 7x4m (mezzanine - added)
Tags: interior, loft, factory, forge, revitalization, Poland, apartment, residential
Production Technology: The loft space has its original brick walls, a concrete floor, lintels and other raw elements. Black (in many variants and versions) creates the background with fenix matte in kitchen cabinets, perforated steel, the rhythm of a steel railing, and a soft line of spiral stairs. Accessories in warm shades and soft textures break the postindustrial character. A painting of New York made by the designer was the final touch.
Design Challenge: The key to the success of the project was full control of its implementation. The designer had to be very direct, sharp in opinions and determined - it was easy to destroy this place with a few weak decisions. An additional problem was the implementation of the project during the pandemic. A smaller budget, variable work schedule and disorganized process were some of the difficulties that had to be faced.
Research: Pragmatic aproach to research was implemented, along with case study research. Objectives of the research were to understand the space of the factory and keep the existing character of the forge. Case study methodology was used with focus groups data collection. The effect of the revitalisation is yet to be known, but it can bring the area to live again, while celebrating its history.
Inspiration: The space of the old forge was an amazing inspiration, just like the industrial feel of the pump factory surrounding it. It had the perfection of old dirty walls and a unique atmosphere and smell of a forge. The concept emarged in designer's head moments after experiencing the place for the first time. Raw elements, left as a witness of the history, contrasted with softness of fabrics and greenery.
Project Duration: The project started in February 2020 and finished in November 2020.
Operation Flow: The cities we live in are the museums of our ancestors. Walking the streets (in atmosphere, smell, scale or image of the city) we get to know its history. The pump factory has been unused for almost 30 years. Now it gets to live again with a new function, providing its residents with a space that appratiates its history, instead of hiding it.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Jan Sikora, 2020
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Tom Kurek, Forge Loft, 2020.
Image #2: Photographer Tom Kurek, Forge Loft, 2020.
Image #3: Photographer Tom Kurek, Forge Loft, 2020.
Image #4: Photographer Tom Kurek, Forge Loft, 2020.
Image #5: Photographer Tom Kurek, Forge Loft, 2020.