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James Koster Architect, PLLC

James Koster Architect, PLLC

Brooklyn, NY

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New bookshelves and a translucent shelf wall lead visitors to the main living space while obscuring direct views into the kitchen. The cubistic etched glass shelf wall is backlit by daylight, or it can glow from within by way of cleverly concealed accent lights built into the vertical supports.
New bookshelves and a translucent shelf wall lead visitors to the main living space while obscuring direct views into the kitchen. The cubistic etched glass shelf wall is backlit by daylight, or it can glow from within by way of cleverly concealed accent lights built into the vertical supports.
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Harbor Views Loft

This project had been an awkwardly arranged one-bedroom residential loft on a high floor overlooking New York Harbor.  Our role was to relocate the kitchen, create two new bathrooms, two new bedrooms, and a study while weaving central air conditioning into the project

We re-made the interior with a material-rich, modern aesthetic throughout.

 
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Status: Built
Location: Brooklyn, NY, US
Firm Role: Architect & Designer

 
These illuminated, etched glass shelves create a bright welcome while screening the kitchen from the foyer.
These illuminated, etched glass shelves create a bright welcome while screening the kitchen from the foyer.
The original apartment was arranged so that the child's bedroom filled this corner obstructing the Manhattan view from the rest of the apartment. A total reconfiguration of the apartment including the relocation of the kitchen was necessary to give this corner and the breathtaking view to the main living area.
The original apartment was arranged so that the child's bedroom filled this corner obstructing the Manhattan view from the rest of the apartment. A total reconfiguration of the apartment including the relocation of the kitchen was necessary to give this corner and the breathtaking view to the main living area.
Since the primary bathroom was entirely new, a raised floor was necessary to accommodate the plumbing. The steps up to this bathroom were incorporated into a clever built-in dresser, while the cantilevered steps became shelves for daily shoe storage. The composition was completed by a large mirror next to the bathroom door that was framed in maple to match the cabinetry and steps.
Since the primary bathroom was entirely new, a raised floor was necessary to accommodate the plumbing. The steps up to this bathroom were incorporated into a clever built-in dresser, while the cantilevered steps became shelves for daily shoe storage. The composition was completed by a large mirror next to the bathroom door that was framed in maple to match the cabinetry and steps.
The large double vanity features wall-mounted fittings and a large mirror set flush with the surrounding tile border; large 'can' lights were recessed into the wet wall beyond the mirror to provide brilliant illumination while keeping the perimeter of the room crisp and taught. The vanity cabinet features custom stainless steel legs reminiscent of details used elsewhere in the apartment.
The large double vanity features wall-mounted fittings and a large mirror set flush with the surrounding tile border; large "can" lights were recessed into the wet wall beyond the mirror to provide brilliant illumination while keeping the perimeter of the room crisp and taught. The vanity cabinet features custom stainless steel legs reminiscent of details used elsewhere in the apartment.