A century ago this Triplex housed artists. Now it is a Vertiginous Residence in The Sky

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Written By Jim J Neal

Read McKendreeIn an enormous Jenga tournament, Architecture and Design firm Workshop/APD transformed a number of turn-of the-century artists studios in New York’s Upper West Side to create a home for five families. The brief was to create a home that would be both entertaining and relaxing for the entire family. However, the space that the firm began with was not simple.
“When it was built, the building was divided into very small studios. “The apartment was actually a series or two or three spaces that had been very poorly combined throughout the years,” Andrew Kotchen (architect) says. He founded Workshop/APD in 1999 with Matt Berman, an architectural designer. But when you step into an unusual apartment like this in the city, your creative juices begin to flow!”
The triplex was a challenge. But Kotchen and his team were capable of transforming what was once an artistic domain for strangers 100 years ago into a vertically rolling family home.

The apartment is encircled by a dramatic spiral staircase. Read McKendree. “You feel very curious as you walk through it,” says Kotchen. Every turn is a wonder moment. It is hard to believe that this apartment even exists.
The second floor’s kitchen is a painting made of light wood and concrete. Kotchen shares that we create material palettes before we start construction on every project. The muted dining room features a custom-made dining table that can be extended to accommodate entertaining needs, and Verpan dining chairs in gray and gold. The custom-made, plum-hued Saerom Yoon acrylic console desk, which was sourced through 1stDibs is a focal point in a otherwise quiet space. The designer says that each space has a moment that colors the room. Everything follows that lead.

The home’s many pleasures include this rock-climbing wall in the turret. The rock-climbing wall that is located in the turret. Read McKendree. Other bright spots in the home include a turquoise chair and cabinet in the second-floor area, and a teal sofa in the living room’s central part. Kotchen says that the sofa in the living room is her favorite piece of custom furniture. It has form, shape, great materials, it’s something that we love and it carries the apartment.” The tonal interjections radiate through all details in the home. The designer says that a lot of our work doesn’t have enough color, so we wanted to push this in this project. The strategically placed shades throughout the house help to maintain an aesthetic continuity without making things too complicated or distracting the main goal of comfort and enjoyment.

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