Antonio Corcuera, Aitana Lleonart. The Big Book of Lofts

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Ground floor

Upper floor

Marcio Kogan

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Q The dining room and lounge offer a double-height space that opens up

onto a large patio at the rear of the building.

The natural materials, such as stone and wooden panels, are the high-

lights of this house, which uses the space in an interesting and innovative

way.

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Photos: © John Collings

KEW RESIDENCE

Jackson Clements Burrows

ne of the highlights of this loft-style house, sited in a cul-de-sac in a

residential area, is its unique location on the slope of a hill with great

views over a valley. This setting largely dictated the design of the dwelling,

which gradually reaches down to the valley. The architects created a building

that merges with these surroundings and integrates into the landscape, as

the structure opens up progressively to the views of the river. This building,

which is situated at the highest point of the land, changes as it runs down

the hill into a projecting structure that achieves interaction between the

interior spaces and the scenery.

The exterior sides of the dwelling have been covered in sheet material in

two shades of gray and white, which are partly concealed by the vegetation.

Wooden poles, positioned vertically, cover the entrance, in contrast with the

horizontal covering of the sides of the house. A modern terrace, was built with

wooden floors and glass railings, offers views to the horizon.

The whole structure of this loft house has been erected on numerous

pillars that are visible and allow for the slope of the land. A glass porch was

designed within the resulting space and there is as an area below for

relaxation surrounded by the garden. Given the absence of extra floors and

walls to define the different rooms, the dwelling offers a single space in which

the kitchen, the lounge, and the dining room are situated—zones that have

been subtly divided by the same furniture and low walls, which bring unity to

the space.

The wooden furniture and the wooden panels that cover some of the

exterior walls and floors contrast with the white color that dominates the

interior decor. The white color shines due to the light that flows in through

the numerous, large windows that run from end to end. A feeling of warmth

is not lost with the design of wide, open, unified spaces in the style of the

loft house.

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Jackson Clements Burrows

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i ' The different structures of this dwelling run into the distance, which

is observed from the terrace. Large windows provide views to the

horizon, illuminating the unified lounge and dining room, as well as the

corridor that is distinguished by the layout of the lounge furniture where a

chimney has been installed. Wood, glass, and metal integrate in this new

loft definition.

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Plan

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_J The lounge, dining room, and kitchen

merge into a single space where the

furniture has been strategically laid out to

create subtle divisions.

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