This remodel of an existing, dilapidated triplex establishes a dialogue between existing and new construction while integrating the work of its owner, a glass artist, in a meaningful way. The completed project consists of an owner-occupied loft residence atop two ground level studio apartments. The foundation, floors and exterior walls of the original structure were retained and clad in sheet metal siding. The entry and a third floor deck were carved from this original box. A bowed roof volume, clad in clear finished, "Okoume" plywood, was ‘inserted’ into the original structure and cantilevers from it. Inside, a three-story steel stair vertically connects the old and new volumes and provides access to and through the owner’s unit. The stair ultimately leads to a roof deck tucked beneath the apex of the bowed roof. The owner’s artwork is integrated into the stair in the form of cast glass treads, and a yet to be installed cast glass screen wall. The master bath features a shower enclosure of dichroic glass tiles also by the artist-owner.
