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Two small bathrooms were converted into two large bathrooms without adding any square footage. The solution focuses on multiple strategies for making a small space feel and function large by focusing on a silent aesthetic and a highly organized plan. Fixtures are organized on either side of a very wide corridor, floated all the cabinetry above a dark floor, and let mirrors fill the walls above them. To modulate between one and two bathrooms, a wood panel slides along a wall, stopped short of the ceiling and straddled by a skylight. Storage was carefully designed to avoid clutter, and dual uses are employed at every opportunity, such as door hardware as towel bar.

Credits

Project Architect:
John Gavin Dwyer

Awards:
2008 AIA Minnesota Residential Architecture Vision and Excellence Award


Photography:
Jeff Gallo

completed while a partner at shelter architecture