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anemptytextlline[ad_1]SOMA Loft ResidenceSan Francisco, United StatesStudio VARAResidential Interior Design, Competition, Furniture, Kitchen + BathroomSOMA Loft Residence is 2017 IIDA Global Excellence Award FinalistSan Francisco, United States, 2018-05-29 - Offering spectacular Bay Bridge views, this two-level loft was an uninspired white box chopped up into many small rooms. Having worked with the owners on another home in the Carmel Valley, the designers wanted to bring a similar warm, modern and spacious character to this loft that celebrates the view while offering two-bedroom suites for overnight guests. To accomplish these goals, walls & soffits were first removed to expose concrete. Now pared down to the essentials, the space was reimagined as a composition of planes and volumes in warm materials: concrete, wire-brushed and waxed European white oak, gunmetal gray panels & gallery white walls. The kitchen, a compact composition of white lacquer casework opens to harbor views over an oversized island. A slender blackened steel stair of white oak treads and a frameless glass guardrail replaces the heavy original, and serves as a focal point for the room. The adjacent guest bedroom features a moveable wall of hanging panels that can be hidden away, allowing the living room to seamlessly double in size. The master bathroom features backlit steel mirrors, travertine slab floors & shower walls and vanities made from wire-brushed, waxed oak. Overlooking the living room, a loft features casework that separates a large dressing area from the media room. Using a vibrant Stark carpet purchased by the owners before construction started, furniture and art were selected to complement the natural material palette. Unique pieces include a custom steel and oak dining table and an upholstered bench. Data Sheet Architect: Studio VARA Interiors: Tony Ambus, Design Details Structural Engineer: Strandberg Engineering General Contractor: Upscale Construction Photography: Bruce Damonte About Studio VARA Studio VARA is a San Francisco-based design practice driven by a deep commitment to architecture as a material craft and a discipline grounded in ideas. With the city as reference point and inspiration, they create holistic, well-considered design solutions and human-centered experiences at many scales. They have developed a process-oriented approach that allows design solutions to arise organically from the unique ecology of each project. Clients are engaged throughout the design and construction process in a working environment attuned to their aspirations and infused with ease and clarity. Together, they work side-by-side with contractors and consultants to foster a truly team-oriented process. From the exterior form to the interior furnishings, this flexible, collaborative design approach builds trust and yields spaces that profoundly shape clients’ lives. - 30 -For more information:studiovara.com/Media contactStudio VARABrett Moyer, Studio [email protected]+1 415-826-1367 x111Offering spectacular Bay Bridge views, this two-level loft was an uninspired white box chopped up into many small rooms. The space was reimagined as a composition of planes and volumes in warm materials: concrete, wire-brushed and waxed European white oak, gunmetal gray panels & gallery white walls.Photo credit: Bruce DamontePhoto credit: Bruce Damonte~120 MBPhoto credit: Bruce Damonte~91 MBPhoto credit: Bruce DamontePhoto credit: Bruce DamontePhoto credit: Bruce Damonte~91 MBThe designers wanted to bring a warm, modern and spacious character to this loft that celebrates the view.Photo credit: Bruce DamonteUsing a vibrant Stark carpet purchased by the owners before construction started, furniture and art were selected to complement the natural material palette Photo credit: Bruce DamontePhoto credit: Bruce Damonte~82 MBThe kitchen, a compact composition of white lacquer casework opens to harbor views over an oversized islandPhoto credit: Bruce DamonteUnique pieces include a custom steel and oak dining table and upholstered bench.Photo credit: Bruce DamonteOffering spectacular Bay Bridge views, this two-level loft was an uninspired white box chopped up into many small rooms. Photo credit: Bruce DamontePhoto credit: Bruce Damonte~70 MBPhoto credit: Bruce Damonte~89 MBThe master bathroom features back-lit steel mirrors, travertine slab floors & shower walls and vanities made from wire-brushed, waxed oakPhoto credit: Bruce DamontePhoto credit: Bruce Damonte~110 MB[ad_2] Source link
anemptytextlline[ad_1]Photographer's LoftNew York, United StatesDesai Chia Architecture PCResidential Interior Design, Furniture, Kitchen + Bathroom, Lighting Design, Office, Residential ArchitectureNew York, United States, 2017-08-04 -Desai Chia Architecture designed this loft for a photographer who was seeking a serene live-work environment. The 5,000 square foot industrial space was fully renovated to include a library/reception area, living and dining areas, a kitchen, a photo studio, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a powder room, and ample storage space. The existing industrial building has a cast iron column structure. Desai Chia created an open flow throughout the home, taking advantage of long axial views through the space and drawing light through. The wall planes act more like sculptural screening elements while letting light and space flow around them. Concealed pocket doors provide privacy when needed. The client asked Desai Chia to design a home that would serve as a work space and gallery for her photography while also providing spaces for entertaining with friends. A library/reception area immediately off of the entry vestibule allows her to meet with gallerists, present her work, and have her collection of research materials on hand for discussion. The reception area serves as a hinge for two distinct zones in the loft: the east zone flows directly into the 'private' domain of her photography studio and back to her private bedroom, while the south zone flows into the 'public' domain of her kitchen, dining, and living areas. A new wide plank oak wood floor connects all of these areas. The oak planks are used on the wall paneling and cabinetry, unifying the rooms with a warm texture. The living area, kitchen, and dining area create an ensemble that is cohesive and very adaptable for a range of entertaining. Windows on two sides of the room bathe it with light. Additional folded and recessed lighting coves on the ceiling anchor the seating areas and wash them with a warm glow at night. Desai Chia crafted raw steel, satin aluminum, solid oak, and white resin design features throughout the loft. They are designed as minimal art moments as much as they are functional elements for storage, dining and work areas. For example, the steel kitchen island has ample storage & seating areas, while maintaining a sculptural presence in the room - it serves to frame the kitchen in an artful way. The white resin work tables in the photography studio have a similar presence: they are both functional for work, yet also visually compelling. The wall planes in the photography studio are cleverly sheathed in white magnetic panels to allow the client to easily display and reposition her work. The bathrooms were designed as an immersive chamber of light and striated stone, a soothing respite from the intensity of the city. The walls of the bathrooms are finished in waterproof resin, which provide a singular surface that is both luminous and very easy to maintain. Custom resin sinks, shower areas, and niches for toiletries were fused into the bathrooms to create a seamless and fully integrated concept. Inspired by the art of James Turrell, Desai Chia designed several lighting strategies to enhance the architecture while giving form to the light. By cutting and folding the ceiling planes, Desai Chia was able to gently bounce light into the living areas, kitchen, bathrooms, and library. Even rooms that do not have windows feel airy and luminous. The extensive use of LED lighting allows to reduce energy costs while providing strong architectural lighting throughout the home.Project Credits Team Leaders / PrincipalsKatherine Chia: Desai Chia ArchitectureArjun Desai: Desai Chia ArchitectureLocation New York, NYArea 5,000 sfCompleted 2014ConsultantsMechanical: Rodkin Cardinale Consulting EngineersLighting: Christine Sciulli Light + DesignMillwork: DesciencelabContractor: Noranda SPPhotography: Paul WarcholDesai Chia Architecture’s Photographer's Loft has received a 2017 AZ Award in the category Residential Interiors.About Desai Chia Architecture Desai Chia Architecture celebrates conceptually bold design, deliberate eloquence, and graceful simplicity in order to improve collective experiences of space and place-making. They solve rigorous design problems for institutions, organizations and private clients, driven by their guiding principle that architecture can transform communities. The studio is known for two things: their preference for social and humane architecture, and for iconic projects that benefit from sustainable, technical strategies and extensive knowledge of materials.Rooted in their multidisciplinary background, Desai Chia Architecture seeks to blur the boundaries between building and nature through their hallmark approach of integrating light as a unifying theme. Each design opportunity is informed by previous projects and expertise, which allows the latitude to conduct new research, challenge traditional expectations, and ask bigger questions in order to build inspired and spirited architecture. They nimbly navigate each step of the building’s design and execution: from the conceptual framework uniquely inspired by each client, through thoughtful, agile and tenacious project management, to the final construction. The results are distinct, evocative, sustainable and enduring buildings, customized for a range of collaborative experiences that address each client’s particular needs.- 30 -For more information:www.desaichia.com/Media contactDesai Chia Architecture PCKatherine Chia, AIA, [email protected] credit: Paul WarcholLibrary.Photo credit: Paul WarcholKitchen.Photo credit: Paul WarcholLibrary.Photo credit: Paul WarcholLiving room view towards the kitchen.Photo credit: Paul WarcholStudio workspace.Photo credit: Paul WarcholStudio workspace.Photo credit: Paul WarcholMaster bathroom.Photo credit: Paul WarcholMaster bathroom.Photo credit: Paul WarcholMaster bathroom shower.Photo credit: Paul WarcholMaster bedroom.Photo credit: Paul WarcholGuest bathroom.Photo credit: Paul WarcholGuest room.Photo credit: Paul WarcholLibrary detail.Photo credit: Paul WarcholLibrary detail.Photo credit: Paul WarcholKitchen detail.Photo credit: Paul WarcholGuest room detail.Photo credit: Paul Warchol[ad_2] Source link
anemptytextlline[ad_1]A v2com exclusiveNYC LoftNew York, United StatesDJDS - Dorothee Junkin Design StudioResidential Interior Design, Competition, Kitchen + Bathroom, Lifestyle, Luxury, Residential ArchitectureBrooklyn, United States, 2017-11-02 -The NYC Loft is an East Coast pied-a-terre in progress for West Coast clients with an extremely busy bicoastal lifestyle. Upon being gut renovated, the 3,800 sq ft loft will be the client’s secondary residence. It serves as both a calm and airy space to come home to after a hectic day or a versatile private space to entertain friends and guests in the great room or on the private rooftop. The great room spans across forty percent of the overall square footage and offers a seamless open living concept between the living and dining area as well as the kitchen. A generous master suite is located on the opposite end of the apartment, which is buffered by two spacious bedrooms and secondary spaces. The client’s initial informal brief for the interiors contained a total of four words: ‘Open space. Contemporary. Serene.’ Responding to the client’s request and vision for the property, the focus of the understated contemporary design concept turns towards material character and texture rather than strong patterns or a variety of statement colors. Whether it is the distressed finish of an original wood beam, the large planks of cerused European oak flooring, the haptic experience of a custom soft silk rug or the unique veining of a feature stone, carefully selected finishes and design elements form a layered composition of light colored materials structured by dark accents and highlighted by the occasional hint of warm brass tones. One of design highlights is a slender blackened steel staircase leading up to the private rooftop. Initially the stair was perceived as a spatial challenge, as the access to the roof had to be quite prominently in the center of the great room. Turning the stair into a feature design element, acting as a partial screen between the dining and living area, merged necessity and design and helped to subtly define the large space of the great room. In the master bathroom, a composition of book-matched white and black marble slabs creates a feature backdrop for a freestanding sculptural soaking tub carved from a solid block of marble. As in the primary spaces of the apartment, layered light finishes stand in deliberate juxtaposition to select dark feature elements that aide to imbue each space with the individuality it deserves.Data Sheet Project Location: New York, New York Project Type: Loft Apartment / Renovation Project Size: 3,800 sq ft Project Budget: Confidential / High-End Expected Date of Completion: Fall 2018 Client: Confidential Lead & Interior Design: Dorothee Junkin, DJDS Visualizations: Lunas Visualization Architect/ Project Engineer: Confidential Image Credits: DJDS – Dorothee Junkin Design StudioAbout DJDS DJDS is an award-winning design studio based in Brooklyn with a focus on residential interiors. Previous work includes projects in New York and surrounding areas, Florida and London, UK. The studio is led by Dorothee Junkin, a classically trained architect with a Master’s Degree from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology / ETH Zurich. Dorothee started her career at architects Foster + Partners in London in 2007 before deciding to follow her true passion for residential architecture and interior design in 2009. In 2012 she relocated to New York and continued her design work with DJDS on various projects in the US including her largest project to date, an 18,000 sq ft oceanfront property in Florida. Dorothee’s thorough training and diverse experience in architecture and design enable her to see spaces in their entirety as well as in the context of their surroundings. Combining her international perspective on design and distinct aesthetic sensibility with a methodical implementation, DJDS designs homes with and for their future inhabitants that respond to their owner’s individual needs and aspirations, are thoughtfully balanced, often unique and always practical. - 30 -For more information:www.djds.uswww.instagram.com/dorotheejunkin/Media contactDJDS - Dorothee Junkin Design StudioDorothee Junkin, Principal [email protected]+1 917 510 5258NYC Loft, Great Room with Living & Dining AreaPhoto credit: DJDS - Dorothee Junkin Design StudioNYC Loft, KitchenPhoto credit: DJDS - Dorothee Junkin Design StudioNYC Loft, Dining AreaPhoto credit: DJDS - Dorothee Junkin Design StudioNYC Loft, KitchenPhoto credit: DJDS - Dorothee Junkin Design StudioNYC Loft, Master Suite - BathroomPhoto credit: DJDS - Dorothee Junkin Design StudioNYC Loft, Great Room towards Dining Area & KitchenPhoto credit: DJDS - Dorothee Junkin Design Studio[ad_2] Source link
anemptytextlline[ad_1]Loft PanzerhalleSalzburg, AustriasmartvollResidential Architecture, Competition, Kitchen + Bathroom, Lifestyle, Luxury, Residential Interior Design, Urban DesignThink big and stroll around: The discovery of spaceWien, Austria, 2017-03-30 -2013, architects of smartvoll came out as winners at the internationally advertised contest for the loft in the Panzerhalle. Their design captivates through specific, spatial dramaturgy. On 350 square meters and two storeys, the classic idea of a “loft” is noticeable, yet is being reinterpreted in many regards. "I never play with the façade, I do not live there“, said Adolf Loos. As Loos has concerned himself with definitions of space, smartvoll does the same, more than 100 years later. A special focus lies on the exhaustion of materials and of what is technologically possible. Architecture unfolds on the inside. The room- and material-concept develops the encountered and retains the established. Smoothed and waxed concrete is one of the decisive materials for shaping the interior. “We wanted to revitalise the space’s original charm. Magnanimity and a spatial experience of both storeys were priorities. In all dimensions.” The space is not only being preserved, but it is being enriched by completely new qualities. In order to ensure consistent brightness everywhere, smartvoll decided to forgo typical galleries and to basically leave the upper ribbon window free. Bedroom, bathroom and guestroom are distributed throughout the space, as separate bodies. The epicenter of the room is the kitchen – a seven-meter-long block. The whole composition is rounded off by a concrete sculpture, or stair sculpture, which not only opens up all rooms, but also appears to be carrying them. “Through the stair sculpture, which spans across the rooms, you do not see the way between the levels as a vertical, functional connection, but rather as an electric spatial experience.” Incidentally, the sculpture divides the room, creates a roof over the kitchen, recesses and elevations and therefore allows you to stay in motion – and to see everything from everywhere. The same applies to the glass shower, which protrudes from the fully glazed bathing block at a height of five meters. James-Bond décor like this can be found all over. The absolute highlight, albeit being a bit hidden, is the wellness area. Fireplace included. The stairs are an architecture within the architecture. Concreted in-house, the engineering is being exhausted in all respects. A tender object with minimal dimensions, but tremendous spatial impact. Something that does not allow for competition: Besides the concrete, only subtle, semi-transparent materials are being used, such as Profilit, to separate the guest area, curtains for the bedroom or integrated furniture, like a hanging steel shelf. Every other piece of furniture seems to be integrated into the construction. An unalterable picture, which celebrates only free space.“Connections of space and view are being held intact marvelously and the room is not being cut into different bodies, but can be experienced perfectly with its impressive height of eight meters.” At the lower level, the room is connected to two balconies. However, even this façade aligns itself with the carriers of the concrete sculpture in the slant; the balconies look like additional alcoves of the overall concept. They feature a contemplative zen-garden, including a grassy knoll, a tree jasmine and a classic relax-terrace. Data Sheet Construction start: 2015 Completion Year: 2015 Lead Architects: Philipp Buxbaum, Christian Kircher Project Team: Olya Sendetska, Tobias Colz, Simona Slavova Project location: Salzburg, Austria Gross Built Area: 350 m2 Photo credits: Tobias Colz/smartvoll Client: www.panzerhalle.atAwards iF DESIGN AWARDID Best of Year AwardIIDA Global Excellence Award WIN Awards 2016About smartvoll Smartvoll. It is not merely Phillip Buxbaum and Christian Kircher. Smartvoll is a team of unconventional thinkers and visionaries. Their focus lies unequivocally on the architectonic design process. Having the goal in mind, they always pursue new ways and try out diverging pathways to ultimately surprise with new and extraordinary solutions. No thought should be left unthought when you want to turn a vague starting situation into succinct clarity. The creative freedom during the design process is being completed by a structured realism during the realization. Although, what should never be missing, is an unpretentious environment where one can have fun and laugh.- 30 -For more information:www.smartvoll.comMedia contactsmartvollDimitar [email protected]+4369917263348Loft Panzerhalle - overviewPhoto credit: Tobias Colz/smartvollPlattformsPhoto credit: Tobias Colz/smartvollKitchenPhoto credit: Tobias Colz/smartvollPlattformsPhoto credit: Tobias Colz/smartvollStaircasePhoto credit: Tobias Colz/smartvollStairbridge creating spatial zonesPhoto credit: Tobias Colz/smartvollKitchenPhoto credit: Tobias Colz/smartvollSpa hideawayPhoto credit: Tobias Colz/smartvollSpatial connectionsPhoto credit: Tobias Colz/smartvollZen like terrace Photo credit: Tobias Colz/smartvollLight travelling deep into the loftPhoto credit: Tobias Colz/smartvollBlowin in the windPhoto credit: Tobias Colz/smartvollSleeping areaPhoto credit: Tobias Colz/smartvollShowerPhoto credit: Tobias Colz/smartvollBrickwallPhoto credit: Tobias Colz/smartvollFireplace view from the spaPhoto credit: Tobias Colz/smartvollBathroom spaPhoto credit: Tobias Colz/smartvoll[ad_2] Source link