Downtown Loft - Kitchen
The renovated apartment is located on the third floor of the oldest building on the downtown pedestrian mall in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
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What was dark commercial space with claustrophobic offices and an enclosed storage attic is now transformed into a single spacious open floor apartment with sleeping loft. Transparency from front to back is a key design intent, establishing visual access to the street trees in front and sunlight in the back. Multiple modes of direct and indirect natural lighting animate the space.
A window-like opening through the oak cabinet volume frames a view of the original brick masonry bearing walls offering a dramatic counterpoint of texture and color. The backsplash is completely open to a stair leading to the apartment vestibule below.The project received the following awards:
2019 Virginia AIA Merit Award for Excellence in Interior Design
2020 Architizer A+ Awards Jury Winner & Popular Choice Winner in the Apartment category