"Oh no! A baby's coming and we have a loft apartment?!" Hired by a young Brooklyn couple expecting their first child, DHA took on the challenge of retrofitting an urban loft for a new family. Conceived as a piece of furniture, a series of storage elements combine to create a secluded child's bedroom. A carved, wood box contains the trappings of parenthood (including the baby) but still maintains the open feel and suitability for entertaining that the client's love about their loft.
This project is a prototype of bedroom infill construction to adapt loft living for a wider range of users. Cities across the countries have loft-style apartments occupied by young people transitioning into parenthood. Making lofts more flexible makes them more urban: residents stay in their lofts, invest in their communities and demand betters services. This creates vibrant and resilient urban neighborhoods that support different lifestyles. This is version 2.0 of the post-industrial urban neighborhood.
