Compilation and photos by team iand; bruce damonte; with permission from v2com studio Vara takes an unimaginative white box of a loft in San Francisco and imbues it with coziness, a contemporary and roomy personality, and expansive character… The two-story soma loft apartment is a gorgeous white box that is twelve years old. It has amazing views of the harbor and bay bridge, but it has been split up into a large number of uninspiringly little rooms. After collaborating with the homeowners on the construction of another home in the Carmel Valley, the designers are tasked with giving this property a personality that is analogous in terms of being warm, modern, and spacious, while also highlighting the view and providing two-bedroom suites for overnight guests. The designers reimagined the space as a composition of planes and volumes in warm materials such as concrete, wire-brushed and waxed european white oak, gunmetal grey panels, and gallery white walls. They did this by removing the walls and soffits to expose concrete and by reducing the number of elements in the space to the bare minimum. These planes meet in the flat’s open-concept, double-height living area, which serves as a pivot point from which the rest of the apartment radiates outward. The kitchen activities have been tucked away within a small and minimalist white wall of white lacquer cabinets, which opens up to panoramic views over a large stone island with bar seating. A sleek blackened steel staircase with white wood steps and a frameless glass guardrail has been installed in its place as the room’s main point. The former staircase was bulky and made of oak. The neighboring guest bedroom has a movable wall that is made out of hanging panels that can be stored away, which enables the living room’s size to be smoothly increased by the same amount. In the master bathroom located on the top level, you’ll find wire-brushed waxed wood floating vanities along with bespoke back-lit steel mirror frames, travertine slab flooring, and travertine shower walls. A wall of handcrafted cabinets that serves as both a media unit and a wardrobe separates the media loft from the rest of the top level. The media loft has a view of the living area and is located above it. All of the windows are aligned along a single side, similar to the layout of many double-height loft residences in San Francisco. Studio Var, in collaboration with lighting designer Marissa Tucci, brightens the darkest portions of the space by accentuating architectural aspects with warm-toned led strip lighting. The kitchen cabinets, the built-ins in the media loft, as well as the along the shower walls and backlit floating mirrors in the bathrooms are brought to the forefront by the lighting strategy. Furniture and artwork were chosen to match the natural material palette, utilizing a colorful stark carpet as a starting point. The carpet was acquired by the owners before construction began. These one-of-a-kind items include a dining table handcrafted from steel and wood as well as an upholstered bench. The whole of the endeavor is guided by a process-driven approach, as well as a profound dedication to architecture as both a material craft and a discipline anchored in ideas, including human-centric experiences at a variety of sizes. IIDA has selected soma loft apartment as a finalist for their 2017 Global Excellence Award. Studio Vara was responsible for the building, and Tony Ambus was in charge of the interior design. strandberg engineering is responsible for the building’s framework. Luxurious construction carried out by a general contractor San Francisco is the site. Please visit globalhop.indiaartndesign.com in order to see the photographs.
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