DOWNTOWN LIVING - LUXURY CONDOMINIUM RENOVATION
Combining two apartments in a downtown mid-rise resulted in an apartment perfect for hosting our clients friends and family, with unparalleled elevated views sweeping from the dome of the Boston State House westward to the riverfront campuses of MIT and Harvard. The renovated spaces are united in modern simplicity, with careful detailing and luxurious materials that form a backdrop to the breathtaking views. The owners were already comfortably at home in one of the apartments, so the added second unit was designed as additional living and entertaining space, with accommodations for billiards and darts, a seating area focused on a dramatic new fireplace, a sophisticated wine bar, and an adjacent study with sleek guest bath. New finishes were extended throughout the public areas of the combined apartment, and include a newly paneled entry hall with concealed closets and a vegetated wall facing the front door. Anchoring a 45-foot long living room, a contemporary mantel of brown marble is incised with a matte black steel fireplace that mimics the horizontal glow of the room’s western sunsets. Nearby, wine is served on a new white marble bar top, backed by a display of bottles in a conditioned “cellar” lined with the same marble cut thin and backlit. Flanking the wine storage are dark bolivar cabinets containing hidden refrigeration and dishwashers. The guest bath features a frameless glass shower enclosure, concealed lighting and minimalist washbasins carved into a floating quartzite slab. All spaces are wrapped in crisp white plaster without trim or baseboards, floating above a new floor of richly stained oak.
Location |Boston, MA
Completion | 2018
Architecture and Interior Design | Walker Architects
General Contractor| The Lagasse Group
Photography | Jared Kuzia
