Horatio Apartment

The combination of two studios into a one bedroom apartment intricately balanced privacy concerns with extensive programmatic requirements while maintaining a openness throughout the residence. The resolution lay in developing the illusion of a much bigger space through continual visual access to windows from adjacent rooms.

Because of strict wet over dry provisions, the Kitchen was limited to an area between the two studios, effectively preventing a straightforward reduction of walls. Treating the restriction as an advantage, we created a cabinetry "core" as the primary organizer, serving as both separator and connector. A substantial penetration in the core was made adjacent to the windows, visually connection the separate rooms and reinforcing a sense of largeness. In its most frequent use, the apartment is completely open, with views of the entire window wall visible from all habitable rooms. On occasions when privacy is needed, sliding cabinet doors close off the Bedroom.