Student Aloft
When Marc Couillais scouted for student housing, he chose this recently converted hotel room because it is located in Chicago's ritzy Gold Coast district. But being steps away from the beach and the 'magnificent mile' definitely came with a price—no space. Couillais admits he was both overwhelmed and thrilled by the challenge of fitting everything an architect student needs into only 270 square feet and still having room to sleep, eat, study, relax—and entertain. (Being from Detroit, with lots of friends, out-of-town guests were inevitable.)
Spacial Layering
Couillais's major move was to use a lofted double bed to split up the room. He calls it "spacial layering." Enclosing the portion of the room closest to the door made the ceilings appear to be taller—and the living space much larger because when you walk in you now see four separate spaces. It also created a cozy enclosed space under the loft, which Couillais outfitted with a desk and cabinet to serve as a study. The desk is placed so that he can watch TV while working or swivel the monitor around and work from the couch.
Guests Marlon Gobel
Designer, Luxurykills
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Libby Langdon
Designer, Libby Langdon Interior Design
Website: www.libbylangdon.com
Craig Olsen
Interior Designer, Bamboo Colony
Website: www.bamboocolony.com
Karen Skurka
Real Estate Professional
Website: www.elliman.com/kms
Jim Watson
Graphic and Interior Design Professor
E-mail: email@jamesrobertwatson.com
Website: www.jamesrobertwatson.com
Marc Couillais
Student
E-mail: marc.couillais@gmail.com
Richard Thompson
Interior Design Graduate
Website: web.mac.com/rb.thompson/iWeb/Core10/home.html
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