Eclectic Shoreditch Loft

admin — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:06:06 +0000

Very cool, eclectic and personal, lateral loft space taking up the first floor of an industrial turn of the 20th century sign manufacturing workshop in Shoreditch / Hoxton, three minutes walk to Hoxton Square, five minutes walk to Old Street underground station and twelve minutes to Liverpool Street main line and underground. Within three minutes walk are fantastic bars and restaurants.

The markets, bar and restaurants at Columbia Road, Brick Lane, Spitalfields and Broadway Market are all a short distance away. All of the Olympic sites and the West End / Oxford Street are accessible from the excellent local connections (20 minute bus journey / 15 in a cab to Oxford Street).

The flat is essentially one large room, with a three quarter height kitchen divider separating the living space from the bedroom, and from the bedroom, a door leading to a separate bathroom with bath and shower. The space has enormous windows on three sides – fitted with blackout roller blinds for when needed.

It is fully furnished with design originals including a super comfy sofa and a dining table that seats eight easily. The large loading doors at the end of the space can be opened to let the outside in. There is also an informal space on the New York style fire escape leading up to the entrance where one can take the sun and have a coffee on a nice day. Great mood lighting.

Available for rent at Airbnb, if you fancy

Pump Station Conversion

admin — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:24:37 +0000

Kaltene fish-farm pump station was built in the 1980s on an artificial island in the sea 300 metres off shore. The conversion project completely preserves the landscape and architectural image of the island and the building as a monument of Soviet industrial heritage – a landmark of its place and time.

The vacation home was registered as Easter Island. The facade of the building is covered with rusty Cortensteel plates. All windows and doors have perforated sliding shatters. The perforations are in the form of Moai – the stone giants on Easter Island, downscaled 1:250. The layout of the building consists of three parts: the central full-height hall, a two story apartment for parents and 4 apartments for children. The style of the interior is determined by the industrial origins of the building, as can be seen in the open remaining constructions and the rough, untreated surfaces. The contrast is achieved with consistent and abundant use of wood – a style borrowed from the architecture of yachts and ships.

The new bathhouse- Nautilus– is located on the inner island beach. It resembles the turret of a submarine and is clad with riveted stainless-steel plates.

Design: Zaigas Gailes Birojs

station – Loftenberg

Eclectic Shoreditch Loft

Pump Station Conversion