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CHALLENGE: Many
developers of loft apartments in major cities address limitations
of space by featuring a fully-open floor-plan, promoting
uninhibited flow of traffic throughout the space, and creating
the appearance of spaciousness. However, this is often at
the expense of privacy for the loft owner, as the bedroom
is unsecured and open to the prying eyes of visitors. Additionally,
sufficient storage space is sacrificed, and there is seldom
an appropriate place to place the television.
SOLUTION: The
solution is PORTIKOS - a fully configurable, mobile storage
partition. PORTIKOS is composed of two individually articulating
panels that glide past each other, enabling it to be configured
in several ways by the loft owner.
The main panel acts as the storage partition,
enabling the placement of books, DVDs, electronic candles,
or other items in the organic honeycomb space. A flat panel
plasma or LCD up to 60 inches can be installed on the main
partition's pivot, enabling the loft owner to watch television
in the living room, or in the privacy of the bedroom, with
the simple twist of the pivot. The integrated picture frames
on both sides enable personalization of PORTIKOS to the
loft owner's preferences.
The secondary panel acts as a spanning privacy
screen, allowing soft, diffused light to filter from the
surrounding windows.
When not in use, PORTIKOS can glide out of
the way, allowing for the original, open floor-plan. Or,
PORTIKOS can span the entire opening, enabling the bedroom
to be fully closed off for privacy.
Contact us for
more information.
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