The A.C. Apartment is located inside a 1920s house in the historic Lastarria neighborhood. It was designed based on the occupations and interests of its owner: a writer and musician, providing space for both of these tasks. The idea was not to erase the evidence of having been inhabited, but rather maintain it, reorganize, and achieve coherence between added and original elements. In order to do this, it was important to reutilize the furniture that had accompanied the homeowner throughout his life.

The house has imposing Tudor-style architecture with an emphasis on wood, the floors, and visible support beams. Through its design, we sought to enhance that dramatic atmosphere. Although we intervened in furniture, draperies, and wallpaper, we attempted to make our hand invisible, prioritizing cohesion between textures. The second floor was imagined as a space for social gatherings. Using antique furniture of family inheritance, a historically-charged environment was constructed. Meanwhile, on the third floor, a more personal area was put together to include the bedroom, office, and library.