2nd Street Loft in San Francisco, California by Feldman Architecture, Inc.

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The 2nd Street Loft is situated on the fourth floor of an historic, six-story reinforced concrete building, originally built in 1926 to serve as a B.F. Goodrich tire warehouse. After Prohibition, the building was purchased by Seagram’s Distillery and used as a warehouse and office space. The building was later occupied by a lithography company that operated out of the building until 1995, after which it was redeveloped and converted to residential use.

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• Architects: Feldman Architecture, Inc.
• Project: 2nd Street Loft
• Location: San Francisco, California, USA
• Photography: Jasper Sanidad
• Contractor: Owner
• Partner in Charge: Steven Stept
• Design Architect: Axelrod + Stept Architects
• Structural Engineer: PROVEST Engineering
• Lighting Design: Tali Ariely
• Size: 1,815 sqft
• Completed: February 2015

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The current owners of the 2nd Street Loft were attracted to the building’s warehouse vibe, and its rich industrial history. They saw the potential of the 1765-square-foot space, despite the previous floor plan which had introduced angles into the narrow 20-foot-wide by 80-foot-long floor plan. New work began by removing the angles to create a rational floor plan, and to allow natural light from the largest window to fill the entire length of the apartment. “The idea was to create a minimalist, modern, and open feeling for what is a relatively tight space,” notes Stephen Stept, design architect for the project. “We divided the loft into two long zones; a livable hallway that marries circulation with activity, and an enclosed portion that houses private functions.” The palette is simple and clean; white for everything that is built in, complemented by concrete columns and an exposed concrete ceiling plane, with dark wood flooring to visually ground the space.

Image Courtesy © Jasper Sanidad

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Custom, white shelving lines one side of the hallway to provide storage and display space—and keep clutter at bay—while accentuating the length and sense of space within the loft. A Murphy bed folds out of the wall for when guests stay over. The other side of the hallway holds private spaces and is defined by horizontal-slatted aluminum and frosted-glass sliding doors, which hide the master suite and a powder room. The sliding doors provide maximum flexibility and serve as an elegant contrasting detail to the simple lines of the white storage component. The bathroom is lit by a narrow strip of light that runs the length of the bathroom and down onto the wall. At the end of the hallway, the space opens up into an open-style kitchen featuring white cabinetry and countertops, and a small living area. A shared rooftop deck provides social space for the building occupants.

Image Courtesy © Jasper Sanidad

Image Courtesy © Jasper Sanidad

Image Courtesy © Jasper Sanidad

Image Courtesy © Jasper Sanidad

Image Courtesy © Jasper Sanidad

Image Courtesy © Jasper Sanidad

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Categories: Apartments, Interiors, Renovation, Residential

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