NORMANDIE


Residential interior design
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA 2021

POSITIONED IN A SMALL INTERSTITIAL SPACE IN A HISTORIC HOME, THIS READING NOOK PROVIDES A SPACE OF STASIS AND IS ORIENTED TO BE VIEWED FROM THREE SEPARATE ENTRIES.TWO BOOKSHELVES FIT INTO OPPOSING CORNERS OF THE ROOM, EXTENDING THE HISTORIC FLOOR AND CEILING. LIGHTS ARE INTEGRATED AND HIDDEN ABOVE THE BOOKS. THE SHELVES ARE ORIENTED TO FACE THE ENTRANCES, FRAMING A VISUAL OF BOOK SPINES FROM EVERY ROUTE.WINDOWS LINED WITH COLORED FILM COMPLEMENT THE PAINTED HISTORIC BEAMS AND STAINED GLASS IN OTHER AREAS OF THE HOME. COLORED LIGHT SATURATES THE SEATING CUSHIONS AND THE READER'S BODY, CREATING A UNIQUE READING EXPERIENCE.