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Lower Manhattan Apartment 1
Lower Manhattan Apartment 1
Manhattan, New York, NY, United States
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Lower Manhattan Apartment 1
Manhattan, New York, NY, United States
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2002
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
The client, a couple who were both investment banking professionals at the on-set of the project, purchased a ninth floor, semi-finished open loft from the sponsor. The design fit out would include an open living-dining-kitchen space, a generous Master Suite, gallery, and a defined entrance foyer. The purchase of the property and its renovation would serve to complete the clients' migration from London to New York City. Their new neighborhood, located in Manhattan's financial district, two blocks east of "ground zero", has seen a dramatic transformation in the last several years.
Initially, the couple was interested in exploring a very rich material palette for the fit out. As the design process proceeded, it was disrupted by the events of 9/11, and the design impetus changed to a desire to live in a minimal white space. After several iterations were produced for the arrangement of the loft, the clients finally embraced a simple palette of white epoxy floors and white painted walls and ceilings which allowed for subtle manipulations between horizontal and vertical planes throughout the apartment.
The 2,300 sq.ft. apartment is constantly bathed in light from three exposures, northern, southern, and eastern. Edges of the space's volumes are either blurred or sharply defined depending on the time of day and season. The new spatial configuration of the loft provides a subtle definition between public and private spaces, allowing each room to flow into the next. A double sided fireplace defines the the large open living / dining area which takes full advantage of the corner views and associated light. The space's urban corner of Nassau and Ann Street affords an oblique view of the venerable palace of commerce, the New York Stock Exchange.
By utilizing a collaborative design process and open planning strategy, the loft realizes the clients' desires and provides what appears to be a minimalist transformation of the loft space while incorporating their required spatial needs.
Initially, the couple was interested in exploring a very rich material palette for the fit out. As the design process proceeded, it was disrupted by the events of 9/11, and the design impetus changed to a desire to live in a minimal white space. After several iterations were produced for the arrangement of the loft, the clients finally embraced a simple palette of white epoxy floors and white painted walls and ceilings which allowed for subtle manipulations between horizontal and vertical planes throughout the apartment.
The 2,300 sq.ft. apartment is constantly bathed in light from three exposures, northern, southern, and eastern. Edges of the space's volumes are either blurred or sharply defined depending on the time of day and season. The new spatial configuration of the loft provides a subtle definition between public and private spaces, allowing each room to flow into the next. A double sided fireplace defines the the large open living / dining area which takes full advantage of the corner views and associated light. The space's urban corner of Nassau and Ann Street affords an oblique view of the venerable palace of commerce, the New York Stock Exchange.
By utilizing a collaborative design process and open planning strategy, the loft realizes the clients' desires and provides what appears to be a minimalist transformation of the loft space while incorporating their required spatial needs.
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