맨하튼에 위치한 고급 주거 맨션은 현대 도시 생활에서 주거가 지향해야할 방향점을 엿보게 한다. 기능의 존중, 철저히 배제된 장식의 심플함 그리고 이와 같은 건축스타일이 만드는 모던함이 합성된 주거 프로젝트는 다양한 컨텐츠가 혼재된 컴템퍼러리 라이프 스타일의 단편을 이야기 한다. 이와 같은 조화는 화이트를 베이스로 하는 모던함 -유광페인트는 그 특유의 질감으로 내부를 투영, 흡수한다.- 속에 건축라인을 따라 일정하게 배치된 컴템퍼러리 아트와 엘레강스한 가구가 연출하는 하모니로 구현, 거주자에게 쉬크함과 안락함을 동시에 선사한다.
또한 주거를 수직으로 관통하는 슬라이딩 파이프는 전층을 회전, 트위스트하면서 유쾌하고 즐거움이 가미된 플레이 스페이스로 플러스한다. 그렇게 팬트하우스는 현대도시생활의 다양한 단편들을 조화롭게 구성, 평화로운 쉘터로 거주자에게 선물한다.
reviewed by SJ
We're not quite sure how architect David Hotson
came up with this crazy cool, four level penthouse perched atop a NYC
skyscraper, but there's one thing we do know - this one-of-a-kind urban
house is totally out of this world! Created in collaboration with
interior design studio Ghislaine Vinas Interior Design,
this unique house design boasts the sleek urban edge for which New York
homes are known. Its minimalist white palette is splashed up with
unusual architectural features, thoughtful contemporary art, massive
windows that invite natural light and, and glossy floors and finishes
that bounce it into every nook and cranny. At the center of this most
interesting home, a polished steel spiral slide twists from top to
bottom, leaving you breathless in its wake.
The 1986 structure - one of the earliest surviving skyscrapers to be built in the area - makes way for an ultra modern interior situated 21 storeys above the bustling Lower Manhattan streets below.
The entry is an apt welcome into this contemporary style home, the vibrant orange door being the first pop you'll come across, among many. Keep your eyes open for amazing art, not to mention a number of other "unusual" elements....
Interiors are angular and ultra modern, the multi-faceted walls featuring lines that crisscross the space. The glossy white surfaces reflect and visually double the architectural lines.
Throughout the home, contemporary art brings a raw, human element to this otherwise cold, edgy space.
But that's not to say interiors don't have their warm side - this living area enjoys breathtaking views through massive arching windows, comfortable yet elegant furnishings in a palette of white, contrasted by the bold black baby grand and Moooi horse lamp.
A central stairway leads through this vertical home plan, past interesting architectural features, art and of course, the views.
The view from above...
Looking up through the vertical voids to the soaring ceiling overhead.
And here's a taste of life at the very top.
One of the most unexpected features of this cool penthouse home is the polished steel slide, twisting and turning through the home and down to the entrance level.
Get ready for the ride of your life! From the architect, " Visitors are invited to select a yellow cashmere blanket from the pile beside the entrance to speed their trip to the bottom..."
"To compete with the drama of the slide as it sweeps through the space and out the window to the stair, interior designer Ghislaine Vinas installed a startling mural, inspired by Michael Jackson's Neverland, in the only vertical wall in the room. The saturated colors of the mural are fractured in the mirror polished facets of the slide, scatting patterns of color along the inner surface of the slide," the architect explains.
"As it reaches the end, the helical slide tube flares out to create a distorted rectangular mirror which forms the wall of the Library and deposits the intrepid visitor back in the entrance gallery at the foot of the staircase."
Another cool feature in this funhouse of a home is the climbing post, providing an interesting way up to rival the way down!
If you don't feel like taking the stairs, just strap on the harness and go.
On your way up, you'll pass this blooming sitting area, inviting you to take a rest surrounded by bright blooms of upholstery.
The angled windows follow the slope of the roof, adding character to interiors.
Glass half-walls enclose upper walkways, leaving sight lines clear to appreciate unobstructed views through the home.
A small but sweet bedroom enjoys it own private view and the raw emotion of art overlooking a clean, white palette punctuated by pops of salmon.
Between the window and the bed, a void open to below lets the light spill in and through lower levels.
In contrast to interiors, the rooftop terrace matched the warm, authentic facade of the brick building.
from trendir