Publisher's Loft

The client's existing space housed an expansive book collection cluttering both living and leisure spaces. We embraced this as a design opportunity – how to elegantly incorporate the collection into the loft without it being an overwhelming and omnipresent element in the space.

B-KD's design used the library as infrastructure to organize the existing space. Custom designed shelving wraps around the perimeter at a 45 degree angle that allows the book collection to be viewed from one direction, while providing a three-dimensional wall that animates as natural light changes throughout the day in the other direction. The diagonal created by the shelves provides a motif extended throughout the space with custom tile work and wood flooring. Subtle shifts in geometry, light, and texture turn a functional challenge into an integrated, dynamic living environment that balances utility with quiet delight.

Status
Competed in 2019

Programs
Residential

Area
1,100 sf

Location
Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Study Model

Library Study Models

Team

Koray Duman, Angelo Jones, Yanji Zhao