The open informality of a 1920s industrial loft is overlaid with a sumptuous program for living, entertaining, and the display of contemporary art in this 4,000-square-foot Chelsea residence. The open plan takes advantage of northern and southern light exposures, rendering the central living area as a naturally and theatrically lit courtyard. Graphically iconoclastic works by prominent contemporary artists instill an aesthetically charged presence within the serene living environment. The surrounding ensemble of private spaces - three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and storage and service areas - is raised on a natural-finish Brazilian walnut plinth. Translucent glass sliding panels form a changeable threshold of privacy connecting the living area with the raised master suite.
The material palette also includes poured concrete flooring in the main living and dining area, translucent sliding glass panels for all interior doors, and honed botticino marble in the master bathing suite. Between the articulated ceiling beams, ambient light coves combine with focused gallery lighting to enable a variety of atmospheric states. Sculptural lightness pervades the intersecting planes of floor, wall, and ceiling defined by quarter-inch reveals.