TriBeCa lofts take city living back to the future.Artisan Lofts at 143 Reade Street, soon to be the tallest TriBeCa loft condominium condominium In modern property law, individual ownership of one dwelling unit within a multidwelling building. Unit owners have undivided ownership interest in the land and those portions of the building shared in common. , is being transformed into 38 handcrafted hand·craft n. Variant of handicraft. tr.v. hand·craft·ed, hand·craft·ing, hand·crafts To fashion or make by hand. hand·craft residences by a skilled local team. This 18-story loft conversion represents an authentic return to the industrial origins of TriBeCa's distinctive turn-of-the-century architecture. Artisan Lofts captures the creative spirit and multifaceted mul·ti·fac·et·ed adj. Having many facets or aspects. See Synonyms at versatile. Adj. 1. multifaceted - having many aspects; "a many-sided subject"; "a multifaceted undertaking"; "multifarious interests"; "the multifarious lifestyle of today's downtown residents. From the building's period facade with iconic i·con·ic adj. 1. Of, relating to, or having the character of an icon. 2. Having a conventional formulaic style. Used of certain memorial statues and busts. cast-iron columns and open-plan interiors highlighted by oversized o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. windows, Artisan Lofts retains much of its industrial character. To create spacious residences from this circa-1931 building, BKSK Architects has applied an authentic approach to the restoration. This award-winning New York-based firm, responsible for the transformation and construction of many of Downtown's most distinguished residential conversions, combines soaring 11 ft. ceilings, hardwood plank floors and spacious open layouts for two, three and four bedroom loft residences ranging from 1,500 to over 3,000 sq. ft. Care was also taken to incorporate original board-formed concrete ceilings and splayed interior columns. Select homes include wood burning fireplaces and terraces. A full floor penthouse penthouse Enclosed area on top of a building. A penthouse can be an apartment on the roof or top floor of a building or a structure on the roof housing the top of an elevator shaft, air-conditioning equipment, or stairs leading to the roof. and three Tower Residences occupy the top floors. Dramatic interiors by Roman & Williams fuse traditional and contemporary design. The Roman & Williams team of Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch draw upon their two decades of experience as film production designers to create interior narratives that reflect the lives of Artisan Lofts residents. Artisan Lofts also takes a unique approach to the space it devotes to the children's Imagination Center. For the first time, the Church Street School for Music and Art The Church Street School for Music and Art is Tribeca's only non profit school for the arts and is an institution that has served the downtown and outer community since 1990. It is located in Manhattan, New York. , an award-winning TriBeCa institution, has collaborated on the design, programming and activities for an on-site interactive play space. The remarkable Roman & Williams designed lobby will double as an art gallery with four professionally curated installations per year. Artisan Lofts is scheduled for Fall 2008 completion. Barrie Mandel, senior vice president Corcoran Group Marketing, is the exclusive director of sales and marketing for Artisan Lofts. |
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