Studio Vara infuses heat and a contemporary and spacious character into an uninspired white box of a loft in San Francisco…
The 2-level Soma loft residence is a 12-year-old stunning white box with spectacular harbour and Bay Bridge views however was uninspiringly chopped up into many small rooms. Having labored with the house owners on one other home within the Carmel Valley, the designers work to deliver an analogous heat, fashionable and spacious character to it, accentuating the view, whereas providing two-bedroom suites for in a single day visitors 캉카스.
Eradicating the partitions and soffits to show concrete, and paring right down to the necessities, the designers reimagined the house as a composition of planes and volumes in heat supplies: concrete, wire-brushed and waxed European white oak, gunmetal gray panels and gallery white partitions. These planes intersect within the open-plan, double-height front room, making a fulcrum from which the condo expands out.
Tucking kitchen features neatly right into a compact minimalist white wall of white lacquer cupboards opens to expansive views over an outsized stone island with bar seating. A slender blackened metal stair of white oak treads and a frameless glass guardrail replaces the heavy authentic and serves as a focus for the room. The adjoining visitor bed room includes a moveable wall of hanging panels that may be hidden away, permitting the lounge to seamlessly double in measurement.
On the higher floor, the grasp toilet options customized back-lit metal mirror frames, travertine slab flooring and shower partitions and floating vanities constructed from wire-brushed waxed oak. A media loft overlooks the lounge and is separated from the remainder of the higher floor by a wall of customized cabinetry that doubles as a media unit and closet.
Like many double peak loft residences in San Francisco, all home windows are situated alongside one aspect. Working with lighting designer Marissa Tucci, Studio Vara brightens the darker areas by highlighting architectural particulars with warm-tone LED strip lighting. The lighting scheme highlights the kitchen cabinetry, media-loft built-ins, in addition to alongside shower partitions and backlit floating mirrors within the loos.
Utilizing a vibrant Stark carpet bought by the house owners earlier than development began, furnishings and artwork are chosen to enhance the pure materials palette. Distinctive items embody a customized metal and oak eating table and an upholstered bench. The whole train is led by a process-driven strategy and a deep dedication to structure as a fabric craft and a self-discipline grounded in concepts, with human-centric experiences at many scales.