SoHo Loft

This slideshow is part of: Samuel Anderson

Our client, a gallerist and collector from Mexico City, approached SAA prior to purchasing two duplex apartments in New York City to test the feasibility of combining them into a single apartment. The resulting 4,520-square-foot loft is a formally minimal yet materially rich residence, providing the client and her guests a tranquil retreat in the heart of SoHo.

The public spaces surround a core wrapped in sapele wood panels, a species selected for its strikingly even vertical grain. Floating roman plaster ceilings provide a more intimate scale at the entry and breakfast areas that flank the open living/dining space. Horizontal bands of cabinets and Norwegian slate shift and enliven the surfaces. Split stairs lead to the four bedroom suites.

Photographer:  Paul Warchol

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