Antonio Corcuera, Aitana Lleonart. The Big Book of Lofts

Подождите немного. Документ загружается.

Photos: © Luis Hevia

LOFTINTETUAN

Alberto Marcos & Pablo Saiz/AMPS Architecture & Design

ormerly a carpentry workshop, this loft was designed under precise

guidelines. It was necessary to create an environment in which the color

was predominately white, with a few orange color details distributed around

the different areas. An open and very luminous space, with a parted zone to

work in, had to be achieved.

To successfully incorporate these details, a large area with diverse floor

styles was conceived, a concept, which distinguished the loft's varying levels.

In this way, the spaces were divided without disturbing the visual unity. The

principal access to the loft is next to the kitchen, on the right-hand side. The

kitchen's small island works as a separating element, forming a subtle corri-

dor in the open space. On the left-hand side is the lavratory, with walls made

of etched glass and red methacrylate. Behind this area lies the principal

space: the diversion of levels with different zones such as the living room,

bathroom, and bedroom. The zone that stands out the most is the bath-

room, with its spectacular rounded bathtub in the center and spacious roof

structure enabling usage of the orange curtain. This zone, crowned by the

bedroom, is made in white cement and epoxy paint. It presents various prac-

tical and curious solutions, like panels acting as doors to provide a more inti-

mate and private bedroom atmosphere. In order to create more space, the

cupboards placed at the foot of the bed can be raised using pulleys. On the

other side of the hardwood floor patio is the studio, a zone that, despite the

proximity, finds itself detached from the rest of the house.

•A-

Alberto Marcos &. Pablo Saiz/AMPS Architecture & Design

154

156

• The levels of the floor separate different

areas of the loft without renouncing visual unity.

157

158

The bathroom and the bedroom are situated in the highest part of the

loft. A gradient ascends to the side of the large bathtub and follows

towards the bedroom, which can be completely isolated from the rest of

the house. The furniture and the wooden flooring bring warmth to the bed-

room, contrasting the luminosity of the white found in the rest of the loft.

LOFTINTETUAN

159

Plan

Alberto Marcos & Pablo Saiz/AMPS Architecture & Design

160

Photos: © Eduard Hueber/Archphoto

McCOLLUM LOFT

Leone Design Studio

his loft is located in what was once a canned-food factory in the SoHo

neighborhood of New York. The building presents one of the typical

structures of the nineteenth century that characterize the neighborhood. The

interior layout, along with the solid iron columns that have been painted

white like the walls, blends with the new design elements created in order to

adapt this space to the needs of a dwelling. These features, however,

transmit an industrial air and bring originality and character to the loft.

To heighten the contrast between the new and the old, the original

outside walls were conserved. In addition two windows were created on the

east wall to increase the flow of natural light. With the aim of maintaining an

open layout typical of lofts and reorganizing the different zones of the

house, a space housing the kitchen, bathroom, and dressing room was

added. The lounge, dining room, bedroom, and entrance hall take up

another space. To overcome the problem of the lack of intimacy in these

open spaces, two structures were decided on: an acrylic and metal panel

positioned behind the library, which shuts off the small lounge, and a linen

curtain surrounding the bed, which also serves as a screen onto which

images can be projected, visible from the lounge as well as from the

bedroom. The curtain rail is suspended from the ceiling directly above the

bed, thus enabling the material to be used as a curtain for the windows when

it is not in use above the bed. The kitchen is separated from the lounge and

reading zone thanks to the painted iron columns that are positioned along

this subtle divide. These elements contrast harmoniously with the modern

lines of the furniture. A sliding stepladder has been fitted on the bookshelves,

which enables all of the modules to be reached with ease.

The elegant bathroom houses materials such as light marble and dark

wooden pieces of furniture, above which a large mirror has been placed

along the front wall.

Leone Design Studio

162

• McCOLLUM

LOFT