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Empire State Loft
Empire State Loft
260, 5th Avenue, Manhattan, New York, NY, United States
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Empire State Loft
260, 5th Avenue, Manhattan, New York, NY, United States
Under the shadow of the Empire State Building, the existing
Penthouse had been cut up into recording studios in the 1980’s. Windows had been filled in with glass
block, and the hot tub and sauna filled up the living room. The rooftop
extension had been used as an apartment for sublet, and the rooms were dark and
musty.
Interior demolition alone was not enough to transform the loft,
its use had to be re-thought entirely. Rather than fill the loft with a typical
residential program of bedrooms and a/v rooms, the only requirements were “a
place to cook for my friends” and “a place for my books”.
The owner, an avid chef, was receptive to the idea of
dedicating the second floor entirely to the kitchen. Surrounded by glass doors
on both sides and skylights above, the kitchen and garden are the perfect
escape from the noise of 5th avenue below. Unlike the New York City
stereotype of food delivery, this kitchen is made for the pleasures of
cooking. By reversing the
direction of the existing staircase, the Empire State view is brought into
sharp focus. The cantilevered wood stair treads further emphasize the view, and
pull light down from the two-storied skylight.
On the living floor below, the entire perimeter of the loft was
made free of any partitions. The windows framed by walnut cabinetry pull in the
views of the city. A new interpretation of the 1950’s built-in “conversation
pit” seating is apparent as the perimeter millwork transforms from sofa to
fireplace to piano bench to library seating. The client’s extensive library of Chinese Political theory
extends around the central core of the loft, and the master suite takes a
secondary role to the books and food.
Penthouse had been cut up into recording studios in the 1980’s. Windows had been filled in with glass
block, and the hot tub and sauna filled up the living room. The rooftop
extension had been used as an apartment for sublet, and the rooms were dark and
musty.
Interior demolition alone was not enough to transform the loft,
its use had to be re-thought entirely. Rather than fill the loft with a typical
residential program of bedrooms and a/v rooms, the only requirements were “a
place to cook for my friends” and “a place for my books”.
The owner, an avid chef, was receptive to the idea of
dedicating the second floor entirely to the kitchen. Surrounded by glass doors
on both sides and skylights above, the kitchen and garden are the perfect
escape from the noise of 5th avenue below. Unlike the New York City
stereotype of food delivery, this kitchen is made for the pleasures of
cooking. By reversing the
direction of the existing staircase, the Empire State view is brought into
sharp focus. The cantilevered wood stair treads further emphasize the view, and
pull light down from the two-storied skylight.
On the living floor below, the entire perimeter of the loft was
made free of any partitions. The windows framed by walnut cabinetry pull in the
views of the city. A new interpretation of the 1950’s built-in “conversation
pit” seating is apparent as the perimeter millwork transforms from sofa to
fireplace to piano bench to library seating. The client’s extensive library of Chinese Political theory
extends around the central core of the loft, and the master suite takes a
secondary role to the books and food.
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