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The loft of the rising sun
The ground floor is open and multifunctional. A space where to relax, cook and have friends around. It's a living space. The bed, bathroom and work space are on the top level. The whole loft is very luminous but only for a short while after sun rise, in spite of the 430cm in ceiling height. On each level of this loft the client and I had a different kind of problem to deal with.
The ground floor
Sliding panels made of a flannel fabric. This fabric is fine and translucent letting in natural light while having a woolly touch and look, reminding my client of the felt panels that she initially wished to have for her windows.
Panels sliding inside a curved track allowing them to be stocked on the perpendicular wall and thus uncovering entirely the bay window.
Panels sliding inside a curved track allowing them to be stocked on the perpendicular wall and thus uncovering entirely the bay window.
In order to enhance the sun light, I completely revised my "cloud of lines" design, enlargening it to proportions yet unexplored. The design needed to be adapted in size to match the huge dimensions of the bay window (L360 x H430cm).
From the Japanese garden on the other side of the bay window, plants freely project their shadows that end up superimposed on my geometrical design. Together they create a unique scenery, ever changing along with the natural light and the vegetation in the garden.
The bedroom and work space
The architect of the loft has optimized the overall space of the loft creating connections that reminds us of a ship deck. The bedroom is thus on the "ship deck" and a small work space mingled with it. My client wished me to separate these two spaces especially for night time when she is in bed.
Photo Credits : Bernard Taboureau
Sliding panels made of a flannel fabric. This fabric is fine and translucent letting in natural light while not being seen through. My "milky way" design is projected on surrounding walls and ceiling thanks to the reading lights on either sides of the panels. "Milky way" is also superimposed on the bay window panels and their "cloud of lines" design. My client sometimes has the feeling of sleeping under a tent in the desert, she says!
For this project I have used:
"What's unique in Lily's work is that she knows how to create the perfect harmony between space, light and life. This is why I live better with her creations rather than without. I appreciate the fact that she works with conviction and makes very clear decisions. She is inspired by one's space and one's personality, takes the best of both, enhances them through volume and natural light. It's fascinating how she tries to anticipate what may come next and plays around with it.
This is how and why she makes visible the invisible."
I'd like to thank my client for her kind words as well as her continuous trust.