Contemporary Chic
This condominium offered the perfect location and view, but needed significant updating to align with the new owners’ contemporary aesthetic. The existing inefficient kitchen felt claustrophobic and the tiny breakfast area was unused.
Reorienting the entry, removing perimeter walls, eliminating the “speed bump” of an island, working around one building column, and concealing another resulted in a clean, uncluttered canvas upon which to design an expansive work-space with clean lines and extensive storage. Installing a pump that moves waste-water up the building column and over the room to the existing waste line successfully relocated the sink bringing the cook into closer proximity with comfortable seating for the homeowners and/or guests.
Narrow pantries framing the refrigeration units augment the storage realized with extensive use of drawers and accessories. An oven tower and another tall pantry concealing a building column bracket the cook top. Floating shelves provide for a home for an eclectic collection of travel treasures.
The integral finger pulls, “floating shelves” and the grain of the “olive wood” create strong horizontal lines. Mechanical elements are minimized through the use of linear diffusers, tiny recessed LED lamps and concealing island convenience outlets in the dinger channels. The combination of the glossy “wood” and taupe colored lacquer adds warmth and visual interest. Extensive use of specialized storage accessories assures that everything has a place and wall cabinets are not missed.
A frosted glass panel and shelving at one end of the space create and conceal a coffee/cocktail bar while allowing the transmission of light between kitchen and dining spaces. The result is a chic, contemporary and highly functional kitchen that blends seamlessly into the surrounding living area.
OBJECTIVES:
• Open up space to living/dining
• Provide casual seating and separate coffee bar area
• Roomy, functional cook space
• Clean, contemporary look
DESIGN CHALLENGES:
• No water/waste where sink is desired in high-rise
• Design around structural Columns
• Provide sufficient storage while eliminating wall cabinets
• Minimize appearance of mechanical elements
DESIGN SOLUTIONS:
• Remove perimeter walls
• Install wastewater pump behind sink base (pumps water up building column and across ceiling to existing waste ling)
• Integrate snack bar
• Storage provided by:
1) Narrow pull-out pantry
2) Shallow pantry concealing structural column
3) Dish drawers
4) Additional storage in back of island
SPECIAL FEATURES:
• Sculptural quality of over sized island with “waterfall” ends
• Combination of gloss “olive wood” and lacquered cabinet finishes
• Aluminum trim coordinates with stainless appliances
• Touch latches and finger channels result in no visible (decorative) hardware
• Convenience outlets cut into finger channels
• “Floating” shelves
Reorienting the entry, removing perimeter walls, eliminating the “speed bump” of an island, working around one building column, and concealing another resulted in a clean, uncluttered canvas upon which to design an expansive work-space with clean lines and extensive storage. Installing a pump that moves waste-water up the building column and over the room to the existing waste line successfully relocated the sink bringing the cook into closer proximity with comfortable seating for the homeowners and/or guests.
Narrow pantries framing the refrigeration units augment the storage realized with extensive use of drawers and accessories. An oven tower and another tall pantry concealing a building column bracket the cook top. Floating shelves provide for a home for an eclectic collection of travel treasures.
The integral finger pulls, “floating shelves” and the grain of the “olive wood” create strong horizontal lines. Mechanical elements are minimized through the use of linear diffusers, tiny recessed LED lamps and concealing island convenience outlets in the dinger channels. The combination of the glossy “wood” and taupe colored lacquer adds warmth and visual interest. Extensive use of specialized storage accessories assures that everything has a place and wall cabinets are not missed.
A frosted glass panel and shelving at one end of the space create and conceal a coffee/cocktail bar while allowing the transmission of light between kitchen and dining spaces. The result is a chic, contemporary and highly functional kitchen that blends seamlessly into the surrounding living area.
OBJECTIVES:
• Open up space to living/dining
• Provide casual seating and separate coffee bar area
• Roomy, functional cook space
• Clean, contemporary look
DESIGN CHALLENGES:
• No water/waste where sink is desired in high-rise
• Design around structural Columns
• Provide sufficient storage while eliminating wall cabinets
• Minimize appearance of mechanical elements
DESIGN SOLUTIONS:
• Remove perimeter walls
• Install wastewater pump behind sink base (pumps water up building column and across ceiling to existing waste ling)
• Integrate snack bar
• Storage provided by:
1) Narrow pull-out pantry
2) Shallow pantry concealing structural column
3) Dish drawers
4) Additional storage in back of island
SPECIAL FEATURES:
• Sculptural quality of over sized island with “waterfall” ends
• Combination of gloss “olive wood” and lacquered cabinet finishes
• Aluminum trim coordinates with stainless appliances
• Touch latches and finger channels result in no visible (decorative) hardware
• Convenience outlets cut into finger channels
• “Floating” shelves
Project Year: 2010
Project Cost: $75,001 - $100,000
Country: United States
Zip Code: 34228
