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North End Waterfront

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North End Waterfront

Boston, MA

Ten-foot-tall sliding room partitions were designed to occasionally sub-divide the guest room from the main space, allowing for uninterrupted and generous views of downtown Boston to the south and Boston Harbor to the north. A suspended platform gently peels away allowing light and air to filter down from the upper level skylights.

 
 

 

GHOSTS
Existing masonry corbelling preserved as a trace of the building's past.

PUBLICATION
“Status Symbol No.9”
Boston Magazine, October 2008

WOOD STOVE
Set to stay understated while warming cold coastal evenings.

 
 
 
 

 

All of the elemental components come together form a very livable and light-filled urban loft.

 

 

The combination of steel and wood was used to achieve both a subtle suggestion of the marine surroundings and a clean-line contemporary aesthetic.

 

 

DISTINGUISHING DETAIL

The location of the loft on the waterfront, with its inherently stunning views, drove the open plan concept and creative problem solving for the division of space via sliding wall partitions.

 
 
 

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Photography: Jay Reed