Vladimir Radutny Architects preserves industrial heritage in Chicago loft renovation
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Dan Howarth
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Summary
Vladimir Radutny Architects renovated a loft in a former car-part manufacturing building in Chicago, preserving and exposing original features like tiles and brickwork while adding modern elements such as chainmail curtains. The 1,200-square-foot dwelling, originally converted to residential use two decades ago, was redesigned to embrace its industrial heritage through a blend of preserved "poetic relics" and contemporary interventions.
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· 2 pulledUS studio Vladimir Radutny Architects has renovated a loft inside a former car-part manufacturing building in Chicago, exposing tiles and brickwork while adding chainmail curtains.
The building was converted to residential use two decades ago, and Vladimir Radutny Architects recently transformed one of its 1,200-square-foot (111-square-metre) dwellings to embrace its heritage
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