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Studio Garneau's Transformer is an NYC Apartment That Morphs to Meet Your NeedsThe floor plan packs a lot into a small footprint.1
Transformer Apartment NYCForget transforming cars - what if your apartment could morph into different configurations to suit your daily needs? <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/nyc">NYC</a>-based architecture firm <a href="http://studiogarneau.com">Studio Garneau</a> recently completed the Transformer, a nifty renovation of a dilapidated, multi-room prewar apartment into a spacious, sunny loft that adapts throughout the day to meet its occupant's needs. The centerpiece of the space is a large, track-mounted sliding wall that separates the bedroom from the living and dining areas. When the wall is positioned to enclose the bedroom, it exposes a floor-to-ceiling library wall of filing cabinets and adjustable shelves. And when it's slid back, covering the library, visual clutter is reduced to create a serene minimalist look.2
Sliding wall in motionThe walls of the apartment slide in and out of place, giving the occupant lots of different configs to choose from.3
Bedroom wall retractedThe bedroom wall in its slid-back position, hiding the library wall.4
Bedroom wall in placeThe bedroom wall in place, completely concealing the bedroom from the living room, and revealing the library wall.5-
The floor plan of Studio Garneau's transformer apartmentThe floor plan packs a lot into a small footprint.6
The wall bed flipped downThe bed, when flipped down, is surrounded by walnut veneer storage compartments.7
Bed tucked away for yogaWhen the bed is flipped up, the occupant uses the small open space it leaves for yoga.8
Walnut veneer in the bedroomThe bedroom side of the sliding wall is paneled with walnut veneer, for a more intimate feel than all-white walls.9
Spa-like bathThe bathroom is tiled with small, blue glass mosaic tiles, giving it the feel of a mini-spa.10
Hidden cabinets in the bathSeamlessly hidden deep, inset cabinets are within the tile walls of the bath.11
Bathroom-bedroom drawer dividerA wall of shallow, floor-to-ceiling drawers helps divide the bathroom area from the rest of the bedroom.12
Living area looking toward dining areaA view from the living area toward the dining area.13
Sofas situated opposite one anotherThe custom-built sofas, here seen separated.14
Living area from the dining areaA view of the living area from the dining area.15
Dining table from aboveThe dining table has a hydraulic lift, to take it from dining height to a good countertop/working height.16
Clever flat file storageThe dining table and sofas were custom-designed to contain hidden storage, which is wide enough for large, flat documents such as construction drawings.17
Sliding wall as projection screenThe sliding wall makes a perfect screening surface for the ceiling-mounted video projector.18
