3Dwalkthroughs.com often finds interesting articles about architecture and real estate in the Sunday online edition of the NY Times. This week there was an audio slideshow titled, Grandeur in One Room, which describes how an architect took on the challenge of transforming a studio space into a much more impressive and elegant living environment.
The story makes use of 3D Floor Plans and 3D Renderings to show how the space will look once the development is complete. Anyone that has ever looked to buy real estate in NYC, (and not members of the Rockerfeller family) knows how small of a space their money will buy. After seeing what can be done to a studio apartment, maybe there is hope after all.
About The Project
The Cotton Exchange at 3 Hanover Square in NYC was converted into co-ops in the late 1980's. Henry Stolzman a partner at PKSB Architects was given a challenge to re-design 2 studio apartments within the Cotton Exchange, which both contained the same layout. The designs transformed the studio spaces into loft-like spaces with the bed concealed by a curving screen. A long hallway (gallery) was also created in one of the studios which had a built in kitchen and desk area, creating a processional effect within the room. An 18ft wide 2 step staircase was built to separate the rest of the studio from the gallery. The raised floor also gave the perception of larger windows with better views.
Source NYTIMES.COM
A slideshow that describes the process can be found here>>
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