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Compact Urban Loft

New York
 
A project by: Patrick Durgin-Bruce, andrea schimansky
 
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This apartment is about a family of four living small and efficient on a 540 sq. ft footprint. About rearranging the structure to fit the inhabitants, not the other way around. Living small is about sharing lives with one another, identifying priorities and staying close as a family. About evaluating what’s really important in a home and finding ... read more
This apartment is about a family of four living small and efficient on a 540 sq. ft footprint. About rearranging the structure to fit the inhabitants, not the other way around. Living small is about sharing lives with one another, identifying priorities and staying close as a family. About evaluating what’s really important in a home and finding a creative way to fit it all together. In the process, we spent a lot of time reading books and sites about boat design, and asking questions of friends and family that live part-time on a boat or in an RV to figure out how to make a small space planning work.
A large, airy living space fosters activities together, while small cozy bedrooms provide private spaces tailored to quiet time. Space under the stairs is optimized for storage, housing cabinetry, drawers, and even the electronics for the TV in on the wall of the bedroom.
This apartment was a finalist in Apartment Therapy's Small Cool competition. collapse
 
Type Residential - Single family residence
 
 
Location Barrow Street
New York
 
Building status built in 2007
 
Number of stories 2
 
Site type urban
 
 

Project in Detail

Materials, products, construction methods and more.
 
Which materials were crucial in creating this design?
 
bamboo, cork, eco-resin
 
Where there any product, manufacturers or suppliers that were especially helpful?
 
3form
 

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Patrick Durgin-Bruce
New York, United S..
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andrea schimansky
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Small Cool Contest Finalist
Apartment Therapy, 05/13/08
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Apartment Therapy, 04/02/08
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Call the apartments cozy, but these folks made themselves right at home
NY Daily News, Christina Boyle, 05/16/08
 
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