Søren Rose Studio Showcases Scandinavian Modernism in NYC Loft

2019-04-15 17:23

When it comes to renovating a loft, interior designers can’t really go wrong with Scandinavian modernism, especially when we are talking about Søren Rose Studio, a Copenhagen and New York-based, multidisciplinary design studio whose masterfully crafted interiors, products and furnishings combine Scandinavian poise with downtown grit. Located in a pre-war building in TriBeCa in New York City and flooded in daylight, courtesy of plenty of windows on three sides and a large central skylight, Hudson Loft was the perfect property to showcase the Studio’s eclectic take on Scandinavian modernism. What made this project even more special is the fact that it was one of the rare lofts in the area that hadn’t already been snatched up by some big shot developer, completely gutted and turned into luxury apartments. Occupying a modest 130 square metre space that hadn’t been touched for more than 50 years, Søren Rose Studio’ challenge in this project was therefore twofold: to convert the studio apartment into a comfortable home for a family of five, and to renovate the dilapidated interior without effacing its grungy character.

当谈到装修阁楼时，室内设计师不会真的把斯堪的纳维亚的现代主义搞错，特别是当我们谈论S ren Rose Studio时，这是一家总部位于哥本哈根和纽约的多学科设计工作室，其精湛的内饰、产品和陈设将斯堪的纳维亚风格与市中心的格力结合起来。哈德逊阁楼位于纽约市翠贝卡的战前建筑中，白天被阳光淹没，三面都是窗户和一个大中央天窗，是展示工作室对斯堪的纳维亚现代主义的折中风格的完美酒店。让这个项目更特别的是，它是这个地区罕见的阁楼之一，它还没有被某个大开发商抢占，完全被摧毁，变成了豪华公寓。索伦·罗斯工作室(S Ren Rose Studio)占地130平方米，面积已超过50年，因此，它在这个项目中的挑战是双重的：将这套单间公寓改造成一个舒适的住宅，供五口之家居住，并在不冲淡其肮脏的性格的情况下，对破旧的室内进行翻新。

Photo © Thomas Loof.

照片：托马斯·洛夫。

Photo © Thomas Loof.

照片：托马斯·洛夫。

Photo © Thomas Loof.

照片：托马斯·洛夫。

Photo © Thomas Loof.

照片：托马斯·洛夫。

Photo © Thomas Loof.

照片：托马斯·洛夫。

Photo © Thomas Loof.

照片：托马斯·洛夫。

Photo © Thomas Loof.

照片：托马斯·洛夫。

Photo © Thomas Loof.

照片：托马斯·洛夫。

When it came to partitioning the space in order to accommodate the family’s private quarters, the designers cleverly incorporated steel-framed sliding doors with transparent or translucent glazing that allow for privacy without depriving natural light from the central common area or visibly diminishing its size. Aesthetically, the steel-framed doors perfectly complement the exposed brickwork and visible steel beams, part of the original building fabric that the designers have purposefully brought to light. The industrial sensibility of these elements is harmoniously counterbalanced by more refined features such as the stunning marble kitchen island, the minimalist timber cupboards, and the gleaming stainless steel cabinets. Featuring impressively wide timber floorboards and furnished with an eclectic selection of bespoke pieces made from different types of timber, the interior design is a tribute to Scandinavian pureness jazzed up by the grittiness of the building’s industrial heritage. Exemplifying the Studio’s Copenhagen and New York dual offices, this intriguing juxtaposition is further evocatively conveyed by the two sole photographic subjects amongst the loft’s art collection: the sleek, understated and ever-cool Steve McQueen and the rugged, party-going Keith Richards.

当谈到划分空间，以适应家庭的私人宿舍，设计师巧妙地结合钢框架滑动门与透明或半透明的玻璃允许隐私，而不剥夺中央公共区域的自然光或明显缩小其大小。在美学上，钢框架门完美地补充了裸露的砖块和可见的钢梁，这是设计师有意给出的原始建筑结构的一部分。这些元素的工业敏感性被更精致的特征(如令人惊叹的大理石厨房岛、极简的木材橱柜和闪闪发光的不锈钢橱柜)和谐地抵消。室内设计以令人印象深刻的宽木地板为特色，并配有各种不同类型的定制件，这是对斯堪的纳维亚纯净的斯堪的纳维亚风格的一种赞扬，它被建筑的工业遗产的坚韧不拔所美化。作为演播室哥本哈根和纽约双重办公室的例子，这一有趣的并列由阁楼艺术收藏中唯一的两个摄影主题所传达，这两个主题是：圆滑的、低调的、一直很酷的史蒂夫·麦昆(Steve McQueen)和崎岖的、参加派对的基思·理查兹(Keith Richards)。