NYC-based architecture and design studio Worrell Yeung has completed the architectural renovation and interior design of a 3,200 square-foot loft in the landmarked Clocktower Building in the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn.
This loft in a former jute mill was in a state of disrepair when we got our hands on it. Our approach was to combine many of the original elements with modern touches to create a space with a clean, contemporary, yet raw feeling.
Situated within a landmark former warehouse, the project combines two previously renovated apartments into one new home for a young, growing family. With complex lives that require flexible live and work space, the design re-balances the spatial distribution to emphasize a grand, communal area while minimizing the sleeping spaces.
There’s nothing as exciting (and simultaneously intimidating) as a blank slate. And when it came to Brooke Hammel and Jose Alvarez, a trendy and free-spirited couple in Williamsburg, their “slate” was a big one. Recently moving into a sprawling loft, they thought they might take a stab at the design themselves.
