Reunited and transformed over the years, this former group of service rooms has become a 70-square-meter family apartment. Benjamin, the architect and owner, led the project, which involved reclaiming the attic space, optimizing volumes and reworking the structure.
Benjamin Godiniaux already knew the premises: he had owned this apartment for several years and had gradually enlarged it, as acquisition opportunities arose and his family life evolved. Originally, the apartment consisted of several former service rooms. Although some of them had already been reunited, “this was done empirically, without any real overall restructuring,” he confides. As a result, the starting point remained highly fragmented: four small, partitioned rooms, unsuitable for family use.
The project consisted of completely rethinking this heritage to create a coherent space capable of accommodating two adults and two children. Reclaiming the attic space played a central role in this transformation, as did the creation of mezzanines to make full use of the available volume.
This project directly echoes the work carried out by Benjamin’s architectural studio, which is familiar with raising ceilings, converting attics and optimizing small surface areas. Because it was his own apartment, he “approached this renovation as a field for experimenting with solutions and materials, particularly in the design of the entrance area.” In fact, the project required a major structural intervention, with the relocation of a beam and the reworking of the roof structure, in order to achieve the desired distribution. This approach successfully balanced structural requirements with user-friendly design.
A very Parisian address, just a stone’s throw from the Musée du Quai Branly and the Eiffel Tower, in one of those urban landscapes where heritage and daily life naturally intersect.
Right from the outset, the apartment asserts its Parisian roots: Haussmann heritage, old woodwork and touches of color subtly awaken the spirit.
The Haussmannian codes are countered by a singular entrance, revealing the framework and an astonishing box clad in copper leaf.
After restructuring the framework, this box finds its rightful place: it structures the entrance and integrates dressing room, storage and a mini-mezzanine in the former attic space.
Placed on the floor, the steel structure made of flat iron creates a generously dimensioned dressing room. “You can even get inside, since it’s deep and 1.90 meters high,” says Benjamin.
With its exposed framework and almost cathedral-like volumes, the apartment cultivates a very theatrical charm. “As a playful wink, a love letter was even found in the attic.”
Here’s Benjamin, leaning against the door to the children’s bedroom, extending one of the project’s common threads: copper, echoed here in the entrance.
In this children’s bedroom, the Rafa Kids bed and desk are complemented by a second ladder, designed by Benjamin in the same spirit…
It leads to a surprise little mezzanine hut! It’s said that when you lie down, you can see the tip of the Eiffel Tower…
A detour to the parents’ room! Their bedroom seduces with its beautiful proportions and soft light. Vintage Ikea doors and Climb shelving by La Chance punctuate the space.
A small office area is a natural fit for this master bedroom. On the wall, a work signed by Éric Vigneron, “a roofing contractor I work with. It’s an old piece of zinc from the roofs of Paris,” Benjamin laughs.
Back to the living area and kitchen-dining room! The Magnum table – designed by Pierre Favresse for La Chance – dialogues with a blown-glass pendant by Tobia Scarpa.
The brick wall defines the functional space after the removal of old chimney flues. A worksite surprise turned into a parti pris.
Stepping back into the living room, the eye hesitates between the design of the Porro chairs, the delicate reflection of the copper-clad kitchen fronts and the powerful lines of the roof structure. It’s hard to decide!
Imposed by the load-bearing walls and roof structure, the two cut-aways provide a natural, gentle transition to the living room.
Ligne Roset’s iconic Togo armchairs sit alongside coffee tables by cabinetmaker Jules Lobgeois, crafted from oak heartwood and steel leaf.
The tour ends in the bathroom, bathed in light and slightly higher than the rest of the apartment.
The discreet yet meticulous theatricality that runs through the project is here rounded off by powdery tones, echoing the copper foil in the entrance.
“It’s my favorite room,” says Benjamin. For its cocooning atmosphere and its lines that follow those of the roof…
… But also for its 6 square meters, generous enough to accommodate both a bath and a shower, in a resolutely graphic and contrasting ambience.
Benjamin’s neighborhood favorites For flavors typical of southwestern India GOA
19 rue Augereau, 75007 Paris
Special mention for the spicy goan chicken cafreal! For a unique “table d’hôte” ambience L’AMI JEAN
27 rue Malar, 75007 Paris
Save room for our famous salted butter caramel rice pudding. You can even order it to go! @l_ami_jean For a cultural and bucolic stopover THE MUSÉE DU QUAI BRANLY GARDEN
37 quai Jacques Chirac, 75007 Paris
Designed by Gilles Clément, this is a unique space in Paris, illuminated at nightfall by “L’Ô”, a light installation created by artist Yann Kersalé. @quaibranly
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