REFLECTION LOFT (1989)
• A 2400 s.f. top floor loft for a young family (New York, NY)
THE PLAN...
• An L-shaped “exterior space” (the residue of the general volume described by the gridwork of beams on the
ceiling and wrap of windows along the perimeter.
• An opposing L-shaped “interior space” (containing the places of initiation (entry) and terminus (sleeping).
• A frenetic “urbanscape” (reflective glass-laminated surfaces, metals, etc.) set on a concrete tile base contains the
support system of the family and is situated between the L-shaped volumes maintaining the private while gesturing to
and
reflecting the light of the perimeter and NYC beyond.
MATERIALS...
• wood: maple floors/butcher block and cabinetry
• stone: gray concrete tile; terrazzo
• metal: aluminum tubing and laminate
• glass: wire glass and brass laminated to gyp. bd. Walls / butt joint “skylights”