Bioenergetic Psychotherapy Practice – Italy
Renovation of a professional space with sea view — Project carried out in Italy by a firm based on the French Riviera
In Bari, Italy, the transformation of a professional space into a bioenergetic psychotherapy practice constituted a precise exercise in interior architecture and spatial reorganization.
DAIMON Design, a Franco-Italian architecture firm based in Grasse (Alpes-Maritimes, French Riviera), works between France and Italy on rehabilitation projects for professional spaces, private practices and commercial premises.
This project in Bari illustrates our ability to adapt an existing constrained space to make it a place coherent with its therapeutic function.
Context: transforming a dark space into a therapeutic place
The existing premises had several limitations:
- compartmentalized and unclear organization
- poor natural light input
- rigid separation between interior and exterior
- obsolete equipment
For a bioenergetic psychotherapy practice — a discipline that combines verbal work and body work — the space could not remain neutral.
It had to allow:
- classical therapeutic practice
- body exercises
- a soothing environment
- visual continuity with the exterior
Architectural intervention: opening, simplifying, realigning
The intervention was based on three structuring actions:
1. Removal of internal partitions
The complete removal of the partitions made it possible to restore coherence to the initial geometry and to reorganize the circulations.
2. Maximum opening to the exterior
The installation of new French doors and a retractable picture window creates a direct continuity with the 30 m² terrace, offering an unobstructed view of the Adriatic Sea. Light becomes a central element of the spatial design.
3. Formal simplification
The project adopts a minimal vocabulary:
- symmetrical lines
- natural materials
- sober palette
- zen and meditative atmosphere
The space becomes modular, allowing alternation between individual sessions and body work.
Technical rehabilitation and budget control
The construction site included:
- complete replacement of technical equipment
- complete renovation of sanitary facilities
- new finishes
- installation of high-performance exterior joinery
- thermal optimization of the envelope
The work was carried out by Italian craftsmen, with particular attention to execution quality.
Construction cost: approximately €1,300/m²
This level of investment remains controlled considering the spatial transformation achieved and the qualitative repositioning of the practice.
Architecture and function: a space serving the practice
A therapeutic practice is not just about aesthetic design.
It must integrate:
- acoustic management
- flexibility of use
- thermal comfort
- controlled light
- subtle separation between professional space and private sphere
The intervention in Bari illustrates an approach where architecture directly supports the function performed.
DAIMON Design — Architects between the French Riviera and Italy
Based in Grasse, in the Alpes-Maritimes, DAIMON Design supports:
- the renovation of professional practices
- the transformation of commercial premises
- the energy rehabilitation of existing buildings
- residential and heritage projects in Provence and on the French Riviera
This project in Italy is part of a cross-border practice, linking Italian technical know-how with architectural excellence developed on the French Riviera.
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Daimon Design is a Franco-Italian architecture studio based in Grasse, on the French Riviera. Specializing in energy renovation and real estate enhancement, we design elegant and thermally efficient architectural interventions for existing buildings, including extensions and additions.