Manhattan Micro-Loft
Located at the top of a brownstone on Manhattan's Upper West Side, this apartment had a tiny footprint of just 425 feet, but the space stretched vertically for approximately 25 feet, and had access to a roof terrace.
Our solution created four separate "living platforms" inserted within the space that provide room for all the essentials and still allow the apartment to feel open and light-filled. The lowest level is an entry and kitchen space, and a few steps up is the main living area. Above the living area is a cantilevered bed pavilion that projects out into the main space, supported on steel beams. A final stair leads up to a roof garden. All the spaces flow into one another, and the idea of distinct "rooms" dissolved.
Given the miniscule size of the apartment, every inch of space is put to use. Stairs are not merely for circulation through the apartment, but feature built-in storage cabinetry and drawers below. The main bath and shower, in fact, are also built below the primary staircase. The kitchen features fully concealed appliances, flip up high storage units for easy access, and a countertop that wraps into the main living space, becoming a virtual 'hearth' with built-in entertainment system. There are no traditional closets in the entire apartment.
Materials throughout are selected to emphasize the spatial characteristics of the project. The perimeter is light, with painted (existing) brick, glass backsplashes and shelving, and white lacquered kitchen cabinets, stair cabinets, and fittings. The cantilevered bed pavilion is clad in dark wood, and anchors the space - a central object around which everything revolves. A dark wood floor and wood stair treads lead through and around the apartment, spiraling up onto the wood deck at the room. Given the number of built-in features, furnishings are minimal in number, with only a couch, coffee table, bed, and a side chair necessary.
Design Team: Scott Specht, Louise Harpman, Amy Lopez-Cepero, Sheryl Jordan, Devin Keyes
Photography: Taggart Sorenson
Press and Awards
AIA Design Award
Architizer A+ Award
The New York Times
"Tiny Homes Hunting" on DIY TV
Interior Design "Best of Year"
Det siger Houzz-brugerne:
Det er en lidt dyrere opbevaringsløsning, der til gengæld kan give rigtig meget værdi i stuen. Større praktiske ting som støvsuger, strygebræt osv. kan også gemmes af vejen her.Se flere lækre stuer på Houzz lige her
4. Opbevaring i trappenSelv om det måske ikke er en løsning, du lige selv kan lave over en weekend, er trappeopbevaring aldeles praktisk og smart, da man udnytter et par ellers døde kvadratmeter. Det giver desuden mere plads i entréen til andet opbevaring. Mange firmaer specialiserer sig i dag i at fremstille opbevaringsmuligheder under trapper og trappetrin. Et par dybe skuffer på siden af trappen vil kunne rumme alt fra vinterjakker til gummistøvler.
Det kommenterer Houzzers på:
A way to utilize the space under the stairs
Stairs to side yard will require small railing on side of retaining wall
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