Loft Design Project

Kylie McManus. Architectural Design. Fall 2017.

Intro
This space was designed
as a loft located in SoHo,
New York. Core features
are a 32 x 48 ft space with
two support pillars and a
mezzanine. 4 x 4 ft windows
line two of the four walls. We
were to imagine two clients,
an artist and a work-at-home
partner, for whom we would
design the space.
For this loft, the clients I
selected are a screenwriter
and her husband, who
sometimes works from
home. For the screenwriter, I
incorporated a large viewing
space in both the living room
and the master bedroom
to allow for movie screen-
ings. I also included several
bookshelves throughout the
house, as writers are often
also avid readers, and thus
should have lots of room to
store books and movies. The
mezzanine has a dedicated
study space for the two to
work from home, which looks
out over the living and dining
areas.
 Program
Rooms
Name Sqare Footage Details
Open above. Granite
counters. Elevated
Kitchen 152 ft2 counter facing dining
room for seating.
Low bookshelf
Dining Room 256 ft2 bordering most of wall.
Viewing area with
large TV and surround
Living Room 256 ft2 sound for viewing
events.
Guest Bedroom 217 ft2 Built in closet space.
Not directly connected
to room. Main down-
Guest Bathroom 60 ft2 stairs bathroom.
Arched shower.
Open space
connected to main
entrance. Built in
Ground Hall 420 ft2 storage closets and
bookshelves. Entrance
to stairs.
Has viewing area and
Master Bedroom 233 ft2 built in closet.
Largest bathroom,
but not connected
Master Bathroom 98 ft2 to bedroom. Folding
screen door to hide
toilet. Arched shower.
Closet for storage.
Mezzanine Hall 117 ft2 Stairs lead up to here.
Open with wrought
iron railing. Two study
Study 123 ft2 spaces. Overlooks
dining and living room.
 Parti
Arts & Crafts
The arts and crafts movement was
largely spearheaded by William
Morris, a designer who worked
largely in textiles. It largely informed
and is connected to the Craftsman
style of architecture. It stood for tra-
ditional craftsmanship using simple
forms, and often used medieval,
romantic, or folk styles of decora-
tion. It stood in strong opposition
to industrial and modernist styles.
Rustic & Natural
I wanted the loft to have a warm,
cozy feel. I centered color choices
around earthy, muted tones to help
the space feel calmer. Colors like
browns, reds, greens, and tans
were used often. I also used mostly
wooden furnishings to further
this theme, along with several
plants placed throughout the loft.
 Historical References
Greene & Greene
Greene and Greene were two
ealrly 20th century architects who
specialized and exemplified the
Craftsman movement. Their style
involved beautiful (but not overly
ornate) details, intricate woodwork,
earthy colors, use of stained glass,
and fully decorated spaces. I tried
to emulate their interior design and
aesthetic choices.
Mission style
This style of furniture originated in
the late 19th century in California.
It’s style is connected closely
to the arts & crafts movement,
and generally involves wooden
designs that emphasize simple
shapes, especially vertical lines
and flat planes. Though not always
possible, I sought to find furniture
that fit in with this style for the loft.
Floorplans

Top image: Main floor

Entrance on bottom, windows along
top and right walls.
Bottom Image: Mezzanine
Windows only on top wall. Study and
hall bordered by wrought iron railing.
Isometric
Sections
 Perspectives

Living and dining areas.

Kitchen space.
Perspectives

The Master Bedroom.

Mezzanine study space.

 Materials & Details
Arches
On the closet doors and bordering
the bath tubs, I included arches that
were inspired by the work of Greene
& Greene. The dark tile fits in with the
earthy tones of the rest of the loft.

Furniture
Most furniture was picked to fit in
with the rustic, mission style. I edited
several pieces to have the same
dark oak material. Several pieces
were also imported from Wayfair.

Stained Glass
The lighting of the space is important.
I editied an arts and crafts style lamp
to have stained glass so that it could
theoretically produce colorful light to
enhance the space.

Rugs
The rugs are the most explicit
examples of the arts and crafts
influence on the design. The motifs
contain both geometrical and na-
ture-esque designs.