OLGA BUKUR

LOCATION: Remsenburg, NYTYPE: Single FamilySIZE: 2000 sq.f /2 storySTATUS: Completed

OBJECTIVE: Summer house for active family of fiveAESTHETICS:Minimalist luxury fused with charm of old barnSPECIAL REQUEST: Olympic swimming pool, cabana, outdoor changing room and out-door kitchen with fireplace

PROJECT ROLE: Captain

BARN HOUSE

Barn House images are courtesy of D’ Apostrophe Design

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INTERIOR DESIGN MAGAZINE

JULY 2010 ISSUETHE UN-HAMPTONS

INTERIOR DESIGN MAGAZINE

LOCATION: New York, NYTYPE: Restaurant-SIZE: 2000 sq.f / 2 levelsSTATUS: Completed

OBJECTIVE: Food establishment to provide cozy atmosphere for sit down din-ner and fast service for take out ordersAESTHETICS: Northern European vernacular SPECIAL REQUEST: Seamless combination of retail and restaurant

PROJECT ROLE: Captain

AQ KAFE

AQ Kafe images are courtesy of D’ Apostrophe Design

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GOWANUS FLUXUS

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SEAGULL HOUSEICARCH COMPETITON

A HOUSE FOR ANTON CHEKHOV

THREE SIDES TO ONE STORY:

The project consist of three struc-tures that serve three distinctive purposes for Chekhov - fam-ily man, Chekhov - doctor and Chekhov - public figure.

CHEKHOV AS A WRITER:

“Medicine is my lawful wife and literature my mistress; when I get tired of one, I spend the night with the other”. Chekvov - writer is hidden away from public eyes, only to take over Chekhov’s pri-vate space.

SIMPLE MATERIALS:

Humility was the strongest trait of Chekhov’s personality. Al-ways modest, he could hardly have imagined the extent of his posthumous reputation and never spoke about his efforts in organization of relief of victims of cholera, famine, building public schools and libraries, providing free medication to those in need.

DETAILS:

Characters in Chekhov’s writ-ings are regular people, who lack any notion of heroism in their everyday lives, but come alive because of great feeling of the inner emotions.

PASSAGEWAYS:

“When I think back on my child-hood, it all seems quite gloomy to me”. Chekhov’s life, lived to the fullest, was not always an easy journey, but was always illumi-nated by presence of friends and public success.

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THIRD FLOOR SECOND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR

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SHABBY CHIC INTERPRETATIONFray fabrics, sense of past times, vintage accessories, se-renity, harmony.

Antique furniture pieces, stripped finish, cracked surfac-es, stained mirrors.

Painted white (or silver / gold leaf) vintage furniture, large wood slabs, unfinished wood, crystal chandelier.

Extensive Victorian era detail-ing of furniture, floral motives, curvy forms, cuddly, cozy.

Eclectic mix of traditional forms with modern design, natural stone, polished metal, white ce-ramic.

Romantic appeal, pastel color pallet, ornate furniture, mix & match accessories, floral mo-tives, pale distressed finishes.

INTERPRETATIONTension between old & new, dy-namism, intermix of clean lines & curves, ornate architecture & minimal furniture, distressed paint & sleek fabric.

Classic forms in striking un-usual finishes, contrast, sophis-tication, irony, cynicism, deca-dence.

Modern interpretation of tra-ditional pattern, play of light & shadow, lightness of construc-tion.

Whimsical, playful accessories, irony, objects to be looked at, maybe art installation.

Drama, tension, intricate detail-ing & old time beauty achieved through technology, provoca-tive, levels of experience.