WEST VILLAGE DUPLEX LOFT

This penthouse, in an old warehouse building in lower Greenwich Village, is owned by a poet and a philosophy professor who collect 20th century furniture. When they bought the space it was divided into a typical three bedroom apartment with dry wall construction, dropped ceilings, partition walls and a fractured living space. The challenge was to create an open, architecturally sophisticated space that retained the best of the original features of the building and took advantage of the spectacular views.

The apartment was rebuilt around a central core of the kitchen, laundry and guest bathroom with the library, guest bedroom and living room radiating out towards the windows. The library/guest bedroom can be separated from the rest of the ground floor by a sliding curtain wall. Discreet shades cut the glare and the heat of the sun on the 7' by 16' windows and the cherry wood cabinetry and cork floors create warmth and comfort in this large space wrapped in city views.

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN: Ali Tayar
CABINETRY: Thomas Garcia Woodworking
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: Richard Baronio & Associates