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DUMBO Loft Apartment

Alloy Development

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JURY VOTES
Large Apartment
5.92
7.33
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6.17
6.56
Emma Maxwell
Emma Maxwell Founder at Emma Maxwell Design
5.73
6.09
5.54
5.56
5.73
Niels Kramer
Niels Kramer Creative Director EMEA at Tétris Design & Build
For a lobby or guest lounge quite c...
5
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4
5.5
Eunice Wu
Eunice Wu Property Director at China Merchants Shekou
5
4.5
5
6
5.13
Hihope Zhu
Hihope Zhu Founder and Chief Architect at Archihope
5
5.95
5
5.39
5.34
Samar Younes
Samar Younes Founder and Chief Imagination Officer at Samaritual
Successes: Kudos to thinking about...
4.16
6.09
4.42
4.55
4.81
David del Valle
David del Valle Founder at Del Valle Studio
4.01
4.16
5.34
3.94
4.36
Corey Martin
Corey Martin Principal Designer at Hacker Architects
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4.19
4.32
4.32
3.96
Andy Thaemert
Andy Thaemert Sr Creative Director  at Nike
4.67
6.07
4.1
5.18
5.01
Philipp Schlauch
Philipp Schlauch Senior Workplace Consultant at Drees & Sommer
Concerning the described conceptual...
4.75
6
5.5
4.25
5.13
Chantal Vos
Chantal Vos Associate Partner at Kraaijvanger Architects
4
6
5
4
4.75
Hongdi Li
Hongdi Li Founder and Creative Director at Studio Lux
A standard development market suite...
4.1
4.1
4.1
5
4.33
Collin Burry
Collin Burry Design Principal at Gensler
3.24
3.16
2.71
2.56
2.92
Vincent Zhang
Vincent Zhang Cofounder at Domani Group Limited
3.39
5
4.01
3.91
4.08
Client
Alloy Development
Floor area
161 ㎡
Completion
2020
Interior Designer

Alloy Development’s latest project at 168 Plymouth is the last historic factory to residential loft conversion to take place in Brooklyn’s Dumbo neighborhood. The two 100 plus-year-old paint factories, an 1891 Brick and Timber and a 1921 Daylight Factory have been transformed entirely by the architecture team, with the interior furnishings of this model apartment by Rebecca Robertson Interiors. The open floor plan of the living area is accentuated by tall ceilings and the abundance of natural light. A warm color palette accented by black is used in the space that echoes back to the strong architecture of the daylight factory windows. The foyer of the apartment opens into the three-bedroom, two-bathroom corner loft which features up to 11’-10” ceilings. The custom designed Italian cabinetry is made up of a matte white lacquer, rift oak on the island and a cast porcelain stone countertop on the island and surround on the back wall. The main bedroom of the residence presents a calming atmosphere, with a neutral color palette. A white oak Tambor wood wall behind the headboard conceals the closet. The main bathroom has double showers and vanities, a stone mosaic on the floor and a large porcelain tile on the wall. Layering in soft, organic textures, furnishings, artwork and accessories, Robertson sought to create a space that feels lived-in rather than decorated. Her firm’s emphasis on sourcing from small vendors and crafts people resulted in accessories that feel found and collected by the apartment owners, a feeling Robertson thought was necessary in a successful model apartment. The recent shift in homes as the new center of work, family and personal lives, was taken into consideration throughout the design of the space. Robertson’s design prioritizes establishing separate corners to work, study or enjoy the family life, as well as offering flexibility.