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A Cabin in a Loft

Brooklyn, United States
 
A project by: Terri Chiao
 
Architecture, Installation
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A Cabin in a Loft in Brooklyn is a two-bedroom loft in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

Conceived of as houses within houses, the cabin and treehouse serve as private sleeping cabins, each with its own semi-private garden set off from the shared living space of the loft.

The cabins are located in a former textile factory building with exposed brick walls and larg... read more
A Cabin in a Loft in Brooklyn is a two-bedroom loft in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

Conceived of as houses within houses, the cabin and treehouse serve as private sleeping cabins, each with its own semi-private garden set off from the shared living space of the loft.

The cabins are located in a former textile factory building with exposed brick walls and large windows.  Rather than building floor-to-ceiling walls to divide the apartment into two bedrooms, the pitched roof of the cabin and elevated floor of the treehouse maintain the openness and character of the loft while also allowing sunlight to fill the entire space.  As a result, living in the space can feel like living outdoors, in a small community of two houses.  Windows in the cabin and treehouse ventilate the rooms and offer views to the rest of the apartment.  The large entrances to both cabins, set slightly back from the building?s windows, look out to the sky and down the street.

The treehouse is lofted above the ground and houses a study and storage area below.  The cabin has a storage space built into the raised floor.  A garden and a place to hang clothes occupy the small semi-private area that is formed between the cabin entrance and the windows.  

The shared open space of the loft, between the two houses, consists of a living area, kitchen, and large table for eating and working.

The houses were designed by Terri Chiao and were built with the communal efforts of several friends and neighbors over the course of summer 2009.  

They were completed in August 2009 and are occupied by an artist, a designer, and a cat. collapse
 
Type Residential - Apartment
 
Cultural - Artist Studio
 
 
Location Brooklyn, New York, 11237
United States
 
Building status built in 2009
 
Site size 750 sqft
 
Site type urban
 
 

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luan plywood, pine, whitewashed birch plywood
 

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Terri Chiao
Brooklyn, United S..
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