Sculptural white wall hides staircase in renovated 19th-century Soho warehouse
A new sleeping mezzanine, a bookcase with a rolling ladder and a sprinkler main painted bright red are among the features in this airy New York apartment that has been updated by local architect Julian King.
The project, called Soho Loft, is located in a cast-iron building that dates to 1872 and once housed a silk warehouse. The project involved the complete overhaul of a long, narrow apartment with wooden floors, an exposed brick wall and a ceiling height of 13 feet (four metres).
Photograph by Michael Moran
Designed by architect Julian King, who runs an eponymous studio in Manhattan, the renovation entailed the removal of walls, a reconfiguration of the layout, and the installment of new finishes and decor.
The goal was to create a more open and light-filled environment ? "preserving what makes a classic Soho loft a loft".
The apartment is roughly L-shaped in plan, with the primary living spaces occupying the long portion of the plan.
One of the most significant changes was the relocation of the bedroom, which formerly sat adjacent to a windowed wall. The architect placed the sleeping area atop a newly inserted mezzanine to create a more fluid layout.
Sculptural, white walls enclose the mezzanine, "recalling the flowing silk fabric hung here long ago". Running atop a partial wall is a flexible LED that emits a soft glow.
The sleeping loft is accessed via a wooden staircase. The space underneath the mezzanine contains a laundry area, mechanical equipm...
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