ART LOFT

This loft apartment occupies the top floor of a converted mill building, where grain silos, the Mississippi River, and skyscrapers create a dynamic urban context for collectors of abstract and minimalist art. The architecture is austere, though tempered by the warmth and richness of Douglas fir, its primary finish material. The openness of the loft is punctuated with figural elements, particularly the library, which is defined by curved steel and plaster walls that are lined with fir cabinetry. Translucent curtains define a zone of perimeter circulation and create privacy for the adjoining bedrooms. A large, sliding wood panel tracks along an exterior glass wall to provide shade, as well as new wall space for art.