Leather District Loft

Leather District, Boston, MA

Loft Renovation, 1200 sf
Completion: 2011

Project Overview

This urban loft is a complete renovation which includes a kitchen, small office/guest room, primary bedroom and bathroom. The design embraces an open floor loft typology while allowing for intimate moments though the use of transparent material and flexible wall partitions.

Project Team

Hansy Better Barraza
Anthony J. Piermarini
Eun Joo Kim

Construction

Aldor Construction

Photography

John Horner

URBAN LOFT typology

OPEN PLAN, INDUSTRIAL SPACES

With this renovation, Studio Luz made sure to keep the recognizable language of this raw, open, industrial space while elevating it with innovative spatial divisions perfect for apartment living.

FLEXIBLE ELEMENTS

CUSTOM STORAGE, DYNAMIC WALL

The apartment is versatile and open, taking a modular approach. Every wall surface embedded with custom storage, and movable walls create a variety of spatial possibilities.

TRANSLUCENT ELEMENTS

TRANSLUCENT WALL PANEL

Many of the new wall surfaces are translucent panels that can close or expose the raised primary bedroom, the guest bedroom/office and the bathroom for varying levels of privacy.

Leather District Loft - Kitchen and Dining
Leather District Loft - Guest Bed & Office
Leather District Loft - View of Master Bedroom
Leather District Loft - Flexible Wall Partition
Leather District Loft - Flexible Wall Partition Diagram
Leather District Loft - Flexible Wall Partition
Leather District Loft - Flexible Wall Partition Diagram
Leather District Loft - Flexible Wall Partition
Leather District Loft - Flexible Wall Partition
Leather District Loft - Living Space from Master Bedroom
Leather District Loft - Bathroom View
Leather District Loft - Bathroom View
Leather District Loft - Bathroom View

About the Loft Renovation

In the Leather District of Boston, MA

Boston’s Leather District, which sits east of Chinatown, is known for its 19th century brick industrial structures, which now host many loft apartments like this one.

For this renovation, Studio Luz sought to keep the historic character and openness of this Leather District industrial loft, while equipping it with the comforts of a modern apartment. Interior partitions stop short of the ceiling, preserving the character of the original space. Some walls are transparent, letting light through, as other walls are thickened by the storage within. By embedding flexibility into the new space with a modular approach, tenants can enjoy a range of spatial possibilities within a recognizable historical spatial type.

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