One of the main dilemmas that architects face when renovating old buildings, especially those that are not of great historical or architectural value, is how much, if any, of the original character to preserve and how much to efface in favour of their own design. For Kiev-based architecture studio 2B.group, who were commissioned by a young single professional to refurbish a maisonette in a listed building in Kiev, the answer to this dilemma was an astutely tuned balance between old and new, authenticity and originality, beautifully highlighting the passage of time through a minimalist aesthetic of ‘less is definitely more’. When working with historic buildings like in this case, 2B.group’s objective is to use the original building fabric as a canvas upon which new shapes and textures can be introduced. It was therefore very important to preserve and restore as many of the building's authentic features as possible, including the original brickwork hiding behind layers upon layers of plaster, the old timber ceiling joists, and the sloped walls in the attic.

建筑师在翻修旧建筑，特别是那些不具有重大历史或建筑价值的建筑物时，面临的主要难题之一是，如果有的话，保留多少原有的特征，以及为了自己的设计而抹掉多少。总部位于基辅的建筑工作室2B.Group是由一位年轻的单身专业人士委托，在基辅一栋上市的建筑中翻新一座小木屋，解决这一困境的办法是，在新旧、真实性和原创性之间保持敏锐的平衡，完美地突显出时间的流逝，通过“少就是多”的极简主义美学。当使用像这样的历史建筑时，2B.group的目标是使用原始的建筑织物作为帆布，在其上可以引入新的形状和纹理。因此，保护和恢复尽可能多的建筑物的真实功能是非常重要的，包括隐藏在层层灰泥后面的原始砖块、旧的木天花板托梁和阁楼上倾斜的墙壁。

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The painstaking restoration process involved cleaning and coating the timber joists with lacquer, the handpicked replacement of damaged or missing bricks—the most time consuming stage since they had to find bricks of the same age—and the meticulous refurbishment of the ornate fireplace whose decorative bas-reliefs stand out amidst the minimalist aesthetic of the renovated interiors. Eschewing the use of colour altogether, a muted palette of black, white and grey was chosen for all of the architectural interventions in order to harmoniously blend with the restored building fabric. For the lower level, which contains a living room and an open-plan kitchen-cum-dining area, white wall panelling unites and brightens up the two spaces without completely obstructing the original brickwork. Wall panelling was also used in the private quarters upstairs, albeit in a dark grey, but in this case its role was to straighten the attic’s sloping walls. Although predominantly dark in colour, the attic, which includes a master suite complete with bathroom, walk-in closet and office, and a guest bedroom, is brightly lit courtesy of numerous windows and skylights.

这一艰苦的修复过程包括：用漆清洁和涂上木料托梁，手工更换受损或缺失的砖块-这是他们必须找到同时代砖块以来最耗时的阶段-以及对华丽壁炉的精心整修，这些壁炉的装饰基座浮雕在翻新后的最低限度美学中脱颖而出。为了避免使用颜色，所有的建筑干预措施都选择了一个由黑色、白色和灰色组成的柔和调色板，以便与修复后的建筑织物和谐地融合在一起。对于较低层，包括客厅和开放式厨房兼餐厅区域，白色墙板将两个空间统一起来并使之明亮，而不会完全阻碍原来的砖块结构。楼上的私人住宅也使用墙板，虽然是深灰色的，但在这种情况下，它的作用是整理阁楼倾斜的墙壁。虽然主要是深色，阁楼，其中包括一个主套房，完整的浴室，步入式壁橱和办公室，以及一个客人的卧室，是明亮的灯光由无数的窗户和天窗。

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The attic’s dark tones are picked up by the metallic staircase—a bespoke, multi-faceted cuboid structure that was assembled on site—and the metallic frames and jambs of the downstairs windows, as well as several furniture pieces and light fittings throughout the living spaces. The application of this monochromatic sensibility ties together the two levels despite the fact that the attic has been treated as a modern loft whereas the lower floor proudly bears the building’s age-old character. The minimalist décor of muted tones and clean lines belies the complexity of the architectural interventions such as the in-built window blinds hidden in the panelled walls in the attic, the staircase assembly, and the soundproofing of the guest bathroom between the living and dining areas. And it is this close attention to detail that ultimately makes this apartment not just a marvel to look at but also a comfortable space to live in.

阁楼的暗色调是由金属楼梯(一种定制的、多面长方体结构，在现场组装)和楼下窗户的金属框架和门框，以及几件家具和灯饰在整个生活空间中提取出来的。这种单色感的应用将两个层次联系在一起，尽管阁楼被视为现代阁楼，而较低的楼层却自豪地承载着建筑物古老的特点。简约的低调和简洁的线条掩盖了建筑干预的复杂性，比如隐藏在阁楼镶板墙上的内置窗户百叶窗，楼梯集会，以及客厅和餐厅之间客人浴室的隔音。正是这种对细节的密切关注，最终使这套公寓不仅仅是一个值得一看的奇迹，而且也是一个舒适的居住空间。

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