In this project we revisited a loft completed in 1998 in order to design partition and furniture elements anticipated in the original project but never executed. These elements divide the large open space at the front of the loft into an entry area, a work area, and two different living areas one of which could work as a guest bedroom, thereby enhancing the privacy and functionality of the loft.

The new partition wall between entry and work area, constructed entirely of Plexiglas, is transparent when viewed normally, but appears as an array of colored bands when viewed obliquely. This allows those sitting at the work desk to have river views and it allows daylight to pass through the entry area, but it blocks this work area from the circulation of the entry vestibule.

The furniture piece/wall inserted between the columns in the living area is a voluminous storage partition with access to its interior from both sides. At the working area the wall incorporates a large desk, computer stations and file storage. The appearance of this furniture piece is lightened by the separation of its volume into discreet modular units (each wooden box is 2'x 3' x 2'), independently supported on transparent Plexiglas legs. The wall also contains voids that break the continuity of the its volume and also allow for views to flow. The translucent doors to the cabinet interiors are painted with a free form organic design that continue across the modules, and the wood boxes forming the modular storage volumes are painted in various reds in their interior. The colorful mural unifies the modular piece, while the transparent Plexiglas legs that support the boxes give it an aerie sense of lightness.