COLOURFUL CHARACTERS
Paradoxically, eclecticism and the use of white space coexist in the apartment of this globetrotting fashion industry veteran
多樣化的風格和白色空間在這位踏遍全球的資深時裝專家居所內和諧並存
“THERE WAS AMAZING LIGHT AS SOON AS I ENTERED THE ROOM AND I WAS VERY MUCH ATTRACTED TO THE CLASSIC TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY SHAPE OF THE APARTMENT”
In Berlin’s Schöneberg district, a residential area of leafy streets lined with trendy cafes, grocery stores and a weekend market, Tatjana Sprick found her sanctuary. Born and raised in Düsseldorf, Sprick, who formerly worked for Adidas, Costume National and Yohji Yamamoto, has had a long career in fashion and design, with previous posts relocating her to far-flung places from Mexico, New York and Munich to Paris, Morocco and Rome. “Each time, it was diving into a brand new culture and learning about a new way of living – I’ve been dragging most of my furniture around the world,” says Sprick, with a laugh.
柏林Schöneberg區某個住宅區內，街上盡是茂盛樹木、時尚咖啡店和食品雜貨店，還有一個周末市集——Tatjana Sprick就在此地找到她的安樂窩。於Düsseldorf長大的Tatjana曾在Adidas、Costume National和日本時裝設計師山本耀司旗下工作，擁有豐富的時裝和設計經驗，過往的工作讓她經常駐足不同地方，包括墨西哥、紐約、巴黎、摩洛哥和羅馬等。「每轉一個地方都讓我深入體驗一個全新文化，學習全新的生活模式。我已帶著我的傢具走遍整個地球了。」Tatjana笑說。
When she felt it was high time to put down roots in her hometown of Berlin, she set out to find a flat with just the right amount of space in an ideal location. Serendipitously, Sprick came across the listing for her current flat online and visited on the same day. Despite the home not having been renovated since 1976, she was instantly drawn in by the promise of its size and layout. “There was amazing light as soon as I entered the room and I was very much attracted to the classic turn-of-the-century shape of the apartment,” she recalls.
To carry out the necessary renovations, Sprick enlisted Berlin-based BCO Architekten. The work began with pulling out the carpet that covered every inch of the flooring, as well as the wallcoverings, low ceilings and wood panels. Only after transforming the structure was the architecture firm able to treat the space as a blank canvas, ready to be remodelled to its new homeowner’s satisfaction. One of her motivations for converting the functions of every room in the house was to devote more square footage to the bedrooms, bathrooms and kitchen, which
後來，她覺得是時候搬回自己的家鄉，停止飄洋過海的生活，於是開始在柏林尋找一個地點和面積也能合她心意的居所。某天機緣巧合之下，她在網上找到現址，更可即日前往參觀。雖然單位自1976年起以來未再進行任何裝修，但Tatjana非常喜愛它的面積和間隔。「一踏進屋內便看到漂亮的光線，單位的格局亦十分吸引。」她回憶說。
為了進行一連串必須的翻新工程，Tatjana委託了柏林建築公司BCO Architects為居所改頭換面，第一個工序就是把覆蓋著整個地板的地毯、牆飾、假天花和木飾板全部移除。完成基本改動後，建築公司才能把空間視作「一張白紙」，正式開始為Tatjana打造夢想家園。Tatjana想改變每個房間的原來用途，騰出更多位置予睡房、浴室和廚房，解決辦法就是縮減走廊的面積。「這類建於1900年代早期的房屋，廚房大多設於屋後位置，而且有很多又窄又長的走廊，連接著細小的浴室和睡房，這單位便是其中之一。」她解釋。