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Contemporary Loft Design in Manhattan

Barrow Street Loft

 This former warehouse was built in 1920 as a manufacturing building, used as a herring canning factory among other uses, was converted to a coop in 1980s. Our project site is the home of the architect Sigh Winthrop, who designed the coop conversion, and we paid homage to our colleague by designing an artful residence. Sigh lived in this apartment for 40 years, custom designing it to his taste. Our mid-century modern loving clients purchased this time capsule and tasked us with modernizing and making space for their 4-year-old daughter (who loves loft beds) and two college-age daughters visiting regularly. The challenge was to add rooms, but not to lose the spacious loft feeling. We designed a flexible space with a loft bed and a hybrid guest room. Additionally, we offset the walls from the ceiling by installing transom windows that allow space to flow while letting air and light into the rooms.

We used local and recycled materials such as walnut veneered plywood, recycled laminate boards, renewable felt panels, glass bricks, handmade ceramic tiles, and concrete-textured plaster. A retro selection of light fixtures and furniture adds sustainable warmth and comfort.
In short, our Barrow Street Loft design blends the spirit of a CBGB-era artist loft with contemporary formalism with a nod to mid-century modern aesthetic.

Principal Architect

Selim Vural, AIA

Project team

Efecan Zeybek

Ceren Kalayci

Year

2024

Phase

under construction

Art Director / Ceramics

Kerry Robertson

Photographs

TBD

General Contractor

Don Kwok & Crew

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