Arts District Loft / Marmol Radziner

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  • Architects: Marmol Radziner
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  2000 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2016
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Jessie Webster
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Decospan, Jonathan Browning, Waterstone
  • Architectural Design: Nicole Starr (Studio Director), Chris Keller (Project Manager), Christos Bolos (Project Architect)
  • Lead Architects: Leo Marmol, Ron Radziner
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Arts District Loft / Marmol Radziner - Windows, Chair, Beam
© Jessie Webster

Text description provided by the architects. The Arts District Loft is an alteration of a 2,000-square-foot condominium loft in the Toy Factory Lofts, a 1924 warehouse located in the Arts District in Downtown Los Angeles. The alteration included the removal of existing partitions to combine two bedrooms into one master suite; the installation of casework to reconfigure the living room and bedroom; and the renovation of the kitchen, bathroom, and powder room.

Arts District Loft / Marmol Radziner - Table, Countertop, Chair, Kitchen
© Jessie Webster

To create a more intimate living space also suitable for entertaining, we aimed to create distinct areas within the existing open floor plan. In the main space, we raised a 20-foot by 20-foot area 18 inches in the southeast corner to delineate a living room area and optimize the south- and east-facing windows. The resulting floor-to-ceiling windows provide a visual connection to the street that previously did not exist.

Arts District Loft / Marmol Radziner - Table, Lighting, Chair, Windows, Beam
© Jessie Webster

Separating the living room from the adjacent master suite is a custom bookcase with three bays that rotate 90 degrees. When left open, the bookcase lets in natural light from the living room windows, while the resulting ledge doubles as flexible seating for the master suite sitting area. Just north of the bedroom, we converted the area surrounding an existing concrete column into a study and coat closet.

Arts District Loft / Marmol Radziner - Windows, Bedroom, Beam
© Jessie Webster
Loft Floor Plan
Arts District Loft / Marmol Radziner - Windows, Bed, Bedroom
© Jessie Webster

Against the industrial backdrop of the existing concrete floor and exposed structural concrete of the ceiling are inviting, modern interiors. We worked with an assortment of woods, textures, and metal finishes to visually warm and soften the space.

Arts District Loft / Marmol Radziner - Table, Windows, Chair, Beam
© Jessie Webster

A color palette of primarily warm gray tones and black complement the gray herringbone pattern oak floor and bold black custom casework built by our wood shop. The result is a comfortable home well-suited for entertaining – simple yet sophisticated.

Arts District Loft / Marmol Radziner - Wood, Table, Windows, Bedroom
© Jessie Webster

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Address:Los Angeles, California, United States

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Cite: "Arts District Loft / Marmol Radziner" 23 Aug 2017. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/878049/arts-district-loft-marmol-radziner> ISSN 0719-8884

© Jessie Webster

艺术公寓:拆除所有限制自由的墙 / Marmol Radziner

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