Studio a+i

Loft in Tribeca

2013-06-14T20:25:00+00:00

Gut renovation of 1,200sf loft in Tribeca. A former gloomy two-bedroom apartment was converted into an airy and bright one-bedroom apartment with custom sliding steel partition, bathroom and walk-in closet.

New York City AIDS Memorial

2013-03-28T01:54:26+00:00

Triangular Shelves

2013-01-31T01:53:08+00:00

We started off this project thinking about floating shelves and planks. As this unit is situated outside the kids room of the apartment, we knew that it had to be load bearing and not just decorative. As a result, we designed and fabricated a hollow triangular extrusion as the shelves. Using 3/8” plywood for the shelves, glued to a 1/2” backing, we could ensure a stable connection as well as create the illusion of shelves floating off the wall. Additionally, different colors painted on the inside of the shelves added a playfulness for the kids.

Kitchen Table

2012-11-12T05:13:10+00:00

This table is made of solid ash with photo-etched steel legs. Our client needed a dining table but also a separation between the kitchen and the living room in a small apartment. By utilizing an existing column, we were able to maximize the space as well as create a unique custom built-in piece.

Designed and fabricated in house. Metal work by Nine Stories Furniture

Sarah Pacini

2012-09-25T19:18:04+00:00

This is the first location in the US for the Belgian luxury brand Sarah Pacini. The intent of the design for this 4,000sf flagship store concept is to reflect Sarah Pacini’s design philosophy by showcasing the savoir-faire of the crafts men involved in this project: Belgian custom cement floor finishing, Canadian millwork, Italian metalwork. The result is a soft industrial feel with exposed ceilings and minimalistic raw steel and blackened wood millwork. The flooring unifies these elements through a monolithic charcoal epoxy pour artistically installed by a Belgian based company.

round & round

2012-05-19T02:53:33+00:00

Round & Round is a circular communal bench and storage unit that is balanced on one single line.

It was created as part of the 12x12NYC exhibit at Wanted Design 2012. It is made from a salvaged 6x6 heart pine beams.

The circular bench appears to be a solid mass of wood, but reveals itself to be storage unit containing a continuous hidden drawer.

Round & Round is a flat pack construction, with the main shell comprising of 6 separate panels. the drawers subsequently break up into four smaller components allowing for ease of transportation.

Dimensions: 88"Radius x 14"Height

Redwood bathtub

2012-04-20T20:23:30+00:00

We were asked by Creme Design to fabricate a bathtub out of salvaged redwood from a water tank. The initial concept was to use a finger joint box construction by first laminating walls, then assembling on site; the idea being that the water would swell the joints and provide a tight seal. Though the water tank redwood was idea both practically and conceptually, we quickly realized that unlike a water tank, the moisture level would fluctuate and we would loose the water tight joint. As a result, we fabricated layer by layer, gluing individual frames to ensure every connection was properly sealed. We then used the leftovers to layout a decking style floor.

LiteBrite Menu

2012-04-01T02:19:46+00:00

Our second menu sign for Creme Design. Under Creme’s direction, we produced a light box that utilized the Lite Brite toy pegs as the material for the typeface. Each peg was glued to a steel perforated panel, backed by black foam core. We also integrated an acrylic panel at the bottom as a dry erase board for daily specials.

AIDS Memorial Park, 1st prize

2012-01-30T09:47:05+00:00

THE MEMORIAL
The act of memorializing the AIDS epidemic with a physical gesture goes beyond remembering and honoring the dead. AIDS is not a war, nor a disease conquered. There are no definite dates or victims. In our design process, we emphasize the changing and varied ways through which AIDS affects us personally and as a society. It is important to create a space that conveys our sense of solemn respect, remembrance and loss, without resorting to symbolism around a date, image, or names.

THE PARK INSIDE
An infinite forest, generated by having 3 facing mirror walls along each side of the triangular block, defines the park and the memorial. There are no separate statues, sculptures or plaques. The memorial lives within the infinite reflection of the white birch trees. We hope this park will be all things to all people: the children playing in the bounds of the mirrored forest, the weary commuter seeking a respite in the midst of the city and those visitors coming in memory of their loss.

THE IN-BETWEEN CENTER
The walls isolating the park from the city act as light wells and access to the Learning Center below. By bringing sunlight into the basement via skylights, the raw utilitarian space can be transformed into a welcoming and open area for exhibition, learning and performance. The walls also taper in width, housing stairs and ramps. The main entrance is located along Seventh Avenue, continuing the now lost storefront and bringing pedestrian activity to the street through the inclusion of a bookstore and café.

THE OUTSIDE
Along the sidewalks, three walls clad in slate create a forum for the voice of many. Through an ephemeral nod to the chain link fence at Greenwich and 11th Street, visitors are able to give life to the stone walls through messages and images written in chalk, creating an ever-changing mural which is refreshed with every rain.

Tequilla Menu

2012-01-22T00:56:27+00:00

Working with Creme Design for the first time, we were asked to produce these menu signs for the El Jefe restaurant in California in a very tight time frame. After presenting a few graphic layouts for their approval, we hand rolled acrylic gradients on the backs of 1/2” acrylic panels. The front was then outlined with gold vinyl to create a depth in the typography. After two days of hand painting, we pushed it out in time for the opening.