P+FC removed portions of existing bedroom and kitchen walls in a conventional contemporary midtown NYC two-bedroom apartment to create a highly flexible and functional pied-a-terre loft space for a newly retired couple. Floor-to-ceiling height sliding partitions separate work, living/dining and bedroom areas and, when all are open, expose the entire exterior wall of the apartment overlooking Central Park to view. Dimmable, indirect ceiling lighting is placed along the exterior wall to control the contrast from the park view and used again at the formal dining area to connect the two experiences. The open kitchen floats in the middle of the space and a six-foot square granite prep surface also functions as a communal counter for informal dining. Custom built-in hinged and pivoted cabinetry hides home office equipment and audio-visual entertainment systems within partitions to eliminate clutter and simplify spatial planes.
Central Park Residence
New York, NY
