Oh yeah! An old Water Pumping Plant turned Artist Studios and guest house. Lots of great stuff here, let’s dive right in…
The former pumping hall is a thing of beauty. 40+ feet high and with gorgeous and ginormous windows it’s perfect for a flexible studio. To add even more flexibility, the old gantry crane has been repurposed to support a movable mezzanine deck that can used either for offices or to support and make the art below. I love the studio’s minimal deco styling and the strong contrast of white and rich black. And oh those tall and narrow windows, so elegant, lending a stately air as they pull the space heavenward and let light cast deep within.
As cool as that is, though, the reinhabited attic is divine. Taking advantage of the original and expressive trusses (designed to allow the hall below to be column free), the lounge and attached guestroom calls to me to go and hang out. With a few newly added windows it’s a different kind of soaring space than the studio below, the structure vaulting upward cathedral-like and creating a lively mix of light and shadow.
Great stuff, and awesome adaptive reuse. And a lucky find for the artists!
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