Architecture firm Wood Marsh has renovated an apartment in the Hôtel de Sagonne in the Marais district, brilliantly combining the past of the City of Light with the present of Parisian and Australian architecture.
It's all about the interplay of space and the harmonious balance between history and modernity. Australian founders Roger Wood and Randal Marsh continue their philosophical and aesthetic ideals in their recent residential project, following their urban work on Melbourne's Bell and Preston stations (Acumen no. 47). This Parisian apartment, on the outskirts of Place de la Bastille, is located in the baroque Hôtel de Sagonne, designed by Jules Hardouin-Mansart in 1668 as his personal residence. In the mid-twentieth century, the building was transformed into several apartments, then partially renovated in the 1970s, before undergoing more extensive changes to the original architecture.
BETWEEN HARMONY AND CONTRAST
Today, the Hôtel de Sagonne is classified as a historic monument and subject to strict protection standards. This makes interior design all the more meticulous. Wood Marsh's work creates a real connection between the restoration of architectural elements and the installation of contemporary equipment. The client is an art lover. His collection of Australian and international works is subtly integrated into every space. " It also includes digital pieces displayed on monitors built into certain walls ," explain the office's founders.
European furniture, a white color palette and light parquet flooring play with contrasts and symmetry. The aesthetic is soft and soothing, combining curved beige sofas with pastel artwork in the living room.
The dining room is a perfect match. The marble table, in harmony with the fireplace, matches the salmon hues and the chandelier by Nathalie Ziegler Pasqua. This central room serves the living room, the exhibition-style entrance hall and the kitchen, clad in black wood and nero marquina marble.
FROM PINK TO ANTHRACITE
Wood Marsh's scope of action calls for inventive yet simple means. Among other things, the architectural firm integrated a new wall between the dining room and the master suite to better highlight a hidden bar, covered with a magenta mirror.
In the study, anthracite is king. This choice provides an attractive transition, and intimacy, between the living room and the master bedroom, where the bed becomes a central element, installed at the heart of the room. The bathroom retains the same tones, but tends more towards shades of light grey, dressed in white marble bonded to an aluminum honeycomb substrate.
The images, taken by atmospheric photographer Tommaso Sartori (Acumen no 42), complete the studio's respectful approach to renovating this light-filled Parisian apartment, magnifying both contemporary and heritage elements.
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