Today, the loft style will surprise no one. Virtually every second company would certainly like to loft office. So let's decide with you what this style includes, how much it can cost by cost and why it became so popular.
The word loft is of English origin and is literally translated as loft or "apartments above". The idea to use abandoned factories, warehouses, workshops and factories for office and housing appeared in America in the 40s. Due to the rapid increase in land rental prices in the center of Manhattan, industrial enterprises were forced to move production to the suburbs. In turn, the empty buildings were sold for pennies, and this was used by representatives of the New York bohemian. After that, this style shook Europe.
The loft style originates from manufacturing factories and plants, therefore its main distinguishing feature is the presence of high ceilings, large windows, the combination of the old (brick walls, stairs, pipes, uncovered ventilation systems, factory fittings) and the new (modern appliances , metal, mirrors, wood) in one interior. The main rule of this style is - minimum of partitions and maximum space. Zoning in the office is carried out using color contrasts, glass partitions and light.
At the same time, industrial features of the interior such as pipes, brick walls and partitions, rough plaster, ventilation wiring do not hide, but on the contrary are combined with trendy trends: modern technology, chrome-plated surfaces, glass partitions and steel tiles for wall cladding. The individuality of such an interior can be emphasized by non-standard accessories in the form of graffiti, posters, abstractions, a company logo, or even road signs that would be relevant to the overall concept of a loft style. Thanks to their distinctive features, loft-style offices have gained immense popularity among people of creative professions, IT specialists, marketers, and SEOs. And in principle for young people who are committed to everything new and non-standard.
A loft-style interior can cost as much as hundreds of thousands of dollars or several hundred hryvnia. Here the quality of the materials used will play a decisive role. But since the motto of this style is minimum cost and simplicity in everything, all modern companies love it so much. Ukrainian coworking centers love this style because it is easy to equip conference halls, meeting rooms, offices and even game rooms in the same area in such an office room, bringing all the most daring ideas to life with the help of mobile partitions and other design solutions. In Kiev, an excellent example of creative space is the Creative States in the Senator business center as a contractor, our partner , CCG Development .
The company sold an object of 1890 sq.m. in just 60 calendar days, doing an enormous layer of work on the part of device engineering systems, namely the connection and arrangement of water supply and sewerage, electrical wiring, ventilation and air conditioning, heating systems. Designed architectural concept and design space. The team of specialists who were involved in the facility: 70 people. At the exit we have a comfortable working space in a loft style.
Today, the Kiev office market has a successful experience in renovating industrial facilities in modern loft-style business centers such as Business Center Azor, st. Mikhail Maximovich (Trutenko) , 8, BC Hlybochytsky, ul. Glubochitskaya, 17M , BC West Side Forum, ul. Teligi E., 6 , BC Forum City Garden, ul. Amurskaya 6. Stunningly beautiful lofts were implemented in the business center Leonardo, ul. B. Khmelnitsky, 17/52 , BC Astarta Str. Yaroslavskaya 58 , B usiness Center IQ Bolsunovskaya (Strutinsky) 13-15 . In line with global trends, Kiev developers are also building new office property in this style of business center Unit.city, st. Dorohozhitskaya, 3 (Semi Khokhlovykh St., 8) .