Richman-Duplex, West72nd Street-NY,Completed August2011 The refurbishment of this 167m2\/1,800sf duplex within an existing post-war, residential-tower in the premier upper-west side of Manhattan, was designed for a retired couple, devotees of classical music\/ballet, as an urban sanctuary for their frequent visits to NY and purchased both for the mesmerizing views and close proximity to Lincoln Centre. The conceptual framework, based on a set of ancient Japanese design aesthetics, embraced by the Owners during the years the family lived\/worked in Japan \u2013were ideals of wabi (transient\/stark beauty), sabi (beauty of natural-patina, aging), and y\u016bgen (profound grace, subtlety). A delicate Noh-mask carved using traditional techniques by the client\u2019s daughter floats ethereally within a glazed-lit niche. Programmatically the space divides into public\/private. The lower-level is one large, open utilitarian space for dining\/entertainment with floor-width views, partitioned with Shoji screens. The private bedroom \u201cquarters\u201d on the upper-level, feature a sequence of graceful\/rhythmic forms flowing around the central core wall forming a contextual relationship with the adjacent building\/lake. The low-ceiling height restrictions were resolved by creating dropped ceiling-planes that carved\/slipped\/floated with lit-coves\/lit-infinity edges creating a dynamic\/sculptural interplay-an illusion of a taller\/grander spatial-openness. Minimal tolerances rely on precision in execution completing the Enso\u201ccircle\u201d\u2013the absolute in strength\/elegance\/void.<\/p>\n
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