A Manhattan family that needed more living space has commissioned New York studio Worrell Yeung to overhaul their apartment in a historic NoMad building.
The growing family was committed to remaining in a 1,600-square-foot (149-square-metre) loft in Gilsey House that they had lived in for over a decade.
The Broadway Loft's living room has a low marble table that serves multiple functions
Worrell Yeung therefore redesigned the Broadway Loft to better suit their current lifestyle.
"The family had lived in the apartment for nearly 14 years and had been looking to purchase a new home to solve their growing need for additional space, privacy, and storage," the team explained.
An open-plan kitchen provides further flexible space
"If redesigned to create more storage, enhanced access to natural light, and an additional bathroom and bedroom, it could be their ideal home ? one still filled with important memories, but also embodying their transitions and growth as a family," they added. All of the apartment's existing walls were removed, revealing the building's steel structure, sprinkler piping, and original moldings from its construction in 1867.
Kitchen cabinetry is coloured light grey
The layout was then reconfigured to include two bedrooms, a second bathroom, and plenty of storage space. "Utility and storage was paramount to the design of each programmatic element," said the architects.
Upon entering the home, a full-height closet creates a foyer, ...