Artist Loft with large sliding glass doors leading to outdoor patio, wooden trim, bookshelf on the right, armchair with a throw blanket, and a dress form near the window.

Studio Loft

USE: Art Studio, Bedroom, and Library

LOCATION: Jamaica Plain, MA

DATE COMPLETED: 2015

AREA: 500sf

The design began with a small handwritten note from the client, which read: “Skylights. Windows. Miles of shelves.” The Studio Loft is created by inserting an extended dormer into one side of a common, unused attic. Large windows open the loft to light filtered through an adjacent tree canopy. On the opposite side, an office, bathroom, and sleeping nook are carved into a bookshelf running the length of the house. At one end of the loft is a quiet reading area. At the other, a secluded outdoor oasis. Materials are simple and inexpensive, and the space is easily converted from art studio to private bedroom suite.

The Studio Loft is a collaboration between OPRCH and Seth Hoffman as Affiliated Projects.

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Floor plan with labeled rooms: Art Studio, Deck, Bathroom, Office, Bed Nook, Reading Nook.
Floor plan of a building with labeled areas including an art studio, deck, bathroom, office, bed nook, and reading nook, along with a textured wooden wall and silhouettes of two people inside.
A woman working at a large wooden table in an art studio or library, with a computer and stacks of papers, books, and art supplies. Behind her, white bookshelves filled with books and a modern white wall with green and brown panels.
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A small outdoor balcony with potted plants, a white decorative star, and a striped wooden chair, with sunlight shining through trees in the background.
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