We're converting the Singer Building to six live/work lofts and new ground-floor retail. The eight-story, 64,600 sf Beaux Arts building dates to 1922. Observing the Broadway Historic District Guidelines for facade work, we're restoring the front facade while adding new ground-floor retail space. The residential interior design scope addresses all areas including the lobby and loft interiors on floors three through eight. Each loft will take up an entire floor. The work included a full seismic upgrade that added new shear walls and allowed for the creation of new openings into the building's north and south walls. Carving into the walls allowed for new, spacious patios and brought abundant natural light to all floors-especially the lower floors, which were cavernous enough to create concerns over habitability.

On one end of each unit will be a master suite, while the other end holds a flexible space ideal for another master suite, large office or two bedrooms. This separation allows residents to create distinct spaces for home and office and reserves the floor’s central area for an open living room, with a wraparound kitchen for entertaining. To define the connection with the outside, we designed glass walls that open onto the patios, creating distinct outdoor spaces for dining and relaxation.