New York. Loop de Loop de Loop

It used to be that if you weren’t from Manhattan you were written off as a ‘bridge and tunnel’ New Yorker, but with all the talent coming out of Brooklyn these days, Manhattan has some serious competition.  International designers, artists, and musicians all claim it proudly as their home, and now they’re building living spaces that would leave any Manhattanite drooling.

First there was the Clock Tower Building (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/09/realestate/09deal1.html) and now architects such as Ten to One are designing spaces like the “Loop” apartment that give serious acclaim to the borough. Ten One has designed a variety of spaces throughout New York and the 5 boroughs, as a cross-disciplinary company working with a number of firms to best utilize new design concepts and engineering technologies.

The “Loop” is what is known as a full gut renovation of a 2,500 square foot live/work residence in Williamsburg Brooklyn, and the results are stunning.  Completed in the summer, the space is a feat of hardwood, natural light, and open spaces. You wouldn’t believe you were in the city if it weren’t for the views. The word “Loop” refers to the warm butternut wood that runs through the space, acting at times as floors, ceilings, walls, doors, cabinets, closets, and bath space.  The wood acts as an unhindered guide through the space, past areas of light and darkness, intimate and public. Although the loft at time seems like something you would see in a mountain lodge, there is no escaping the sleekness of the environment or the innovation of the mechanical systems.  Ductless air conditioning, radiant floor heating, and LED lighting were key elements in the design of the loft.

More info about Ten to One, and the “Loop” loft can be found at http://tenonearchitecture.com/.  All Images Courtesy of Ten to One Architecture

While Brooklyn is a great place to live, if you’re only in New York for a visit, it’s best to stay in the heart of the heart of the city.  The Greenwich Hotel in Tribeca, that is, with 88 rooms of indulgence…

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Categories: New York, Architecture

Contributing writer: Alicia Reuter