Condo Interiors Require Good Plans
Written by faith on August 21st, 2009On Sunday, August 16th, I toured the 1111 East Pike Street Condos located in Capitol Hill Seattle. As a Seattle interior designer, this is my neighborhood and for more than a year Iobserved the construction and listened to comments of colleagues and neighbors.
It was very quiet in contrast to the opening party I attended a couple months ago. Now I could actually see the interiors. Tom Kundig, architect (also well known) and Anne Michelson, entrepreneur, paired to design and develop the project. Reflecting the urban setting, the materials are utilitarian. Floor to ceiling windows expand the space.
Alternative living room plan
Penthouse living area
Space allocation for the bedroom and closet areas is compromised while the kitchen living areas are expansive in my opinion. In the penthouse, for example, the kitchen is sufficiently generous for a family of 6. My tour reinforced for me that a floor plan must provide all the elements needed for a condo living experince.
Kundig Signature Moving Wall
In an era where a queen size bed is a minimum standard, it is problematic to see a penthouse with a double bed. Of all the floor plans available for this building, there were two I really liked. I was told that alterations were planned to increase the space available for a bed and clothing. This will be good news for condo seekers who want to live in such an attractive building and desirable neighborhood.
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This is an amazing design! I love the facade of the building—red is very nice in there! Only I’m a bit concerned with the sliding walls; does the door glide on a ball barring mechanism, or is it on a flat surface rollers (note that later one lasts longer, because during a material-with-material movements it doesn’t cause a damage on either surface of materials.) Another issue may be the noise coming from the kitchen—but this isn’t a big issue, especially with nowa days silent appliances
Thanks for posting this article. I loved it.
Cheers,
Jake @ Palo Arte
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Great to hear from you, Jake. You can see the moving wall in the 3rd photo. The neighborhood reaction to the exterior colors is very mixed. Like you, I think the facade is exciting and will be a nice addition to our gray skies in the coming months. Faith
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I love the facade colors, what a statement! The moving walls are brilliant, especially in such small spaces.
Would love to come see these!
Connie
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In many ways the interior and exterior of this project is excellent. Some issues with the space allocation in some units is contributing to sales but solutions are in place. Glad you liked it… and come anytime!