Antonio Corcuera, Aitana Lleonart. The Big Book of Lofts

The materials and electrical appliances are of high quality and the

space has been planned for informal gatherings while the food is

being cooked. The modest, unembellished decorative scheme highlights

certain objects and subtly includes the technological elements, such as

the plasma TV screens positioned in various points of the house.

LOFT CHARLY

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Q-LOFT

Resolution: 4 Architecture

he Q-Loft is a project that involved the complete renovation of the

interior of a loft for Joe Quesada, the editor in chief of Marvel Comics

in New York, and his family. The apartment is housed in an old industrial

building in the neighborhood of Chelsea and takes up the whole floor, with

large windows that offer views of the city from three different perspectives.

The master bedroom has been situated in a part of the loft that affords

amazing views of the Empire State Building. The guest bedroom, the kids'

room, and the playroom are situated at the other end of the loft. All of these

private rooms boast large windows that provide abundant light. A music

room, the main entrance, and the art studio have been situated in the

middle of these more private zones. The music room can be easily

converted into a communal space by opening a sliding glass door. The

communal areas, which are located throughout the rest of the loft,

accommodate the kitchen, dining room, and living room.

In order to organize and keep the entire collection of comics that the

owner has accumulated over the years in an orderly fashion, some fitted

cupboards with shelving that protects the precious copies have been

included in the study. A sliding stepladder has been used to reach all of the

levels of the shelving. The floor has been completely furnished with wooden

parquet in maple and teak, which—along with the white walls and ceilings—

create a warm and luminous ambience. Spotlights are used for the study

zones as well as for the kitchen, where they have been fitted into the sizable

sloping metallic mesh ventilator area.

Resolution: 4 Architecture

Q-LOFT

; I In order to store the owner's large

collection of comics, various fitted and

shelved cupboards were chosen, along with

a sliding stepladder.

Plan

Resolution: 4 Architecture

LJ The music room can be concealed or

joined to the rest of the loft by way of a sliding

glass door.