Friday, June 13, 2014

Architects Turned A Tiny 425-Square-Foot Loft Into A Dream Home

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/425-square-feet-manhattan-micro-loft-2014-6

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New York City is chock-full of laughably small, awkwardly shaped apartments. Which is why it takes a good imagination to not only make them livable, but actually desirable.

The designers at Specht Harpman Architects recently worked wonders on a 425-square-foot loft on the Upper West Side.

The space, at the top of a six-story brownstone, has 25 feet of vertical space and even access to a rooftop  giving them plenty to work with.

Check out the photos below to see the new micro-loft.

This was the space before. It was run down, with exposed brick walls and dated paint.Manhattan Micro Loft

For such a small space, it didn't have much room for storage.Manhattan Micro Loft The architects' solution was to create multi-level “living platforms" in order to squeeze everything in, but still make it feel open.Manhattan Micro Loft One of their goals was to create a flowing interior "that dissolves the notion of distinct 'rooms.'"Manhattan Micro Loft A cantilevered bed on steel beams floats over the main living space on the third floor.Manhattan Micro Loft And the tiny bathroom is tucked beneath the stairs.Manhattan Micro Loft Which now have a ton of storage space. They feature built-in drawers and shelves, similar to Japanese kaidan dansu.  Manhattan Micro LoftThe roof garden at the top allows light to radiate throughout the apartment. Manhattan Micro Loft Pretty impressive. It's hard to tell that this was still the same apartment.Manhattan Micro Loft Compare it again to the new space:Micro Loft Rendering

Job well done. 

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