UNITED STATES – SAN FRANCISCO
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San Francisco-based architecture firm OPA has once again made a name for itself with the “Eyrie” project. Architects Zoë Prillinger and Luke Ogrydziak, who specialise in designs that impact perceptions and emotions, rethink the home office environment. Here, they create a physical and psychological space installed on the roof, for a panoramic, clear and detached view of this California City. “It’s a place to get some distance, a retreat from the city and home, a space dedicated to work and study,” the architects explain.
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“It cantilevers over a four-storey drop. The exposure is extreme, but the protection is finely tuned, favouring that rare atmosphere of observation and reflection.” The entire ceiling is lit by daylight, like a solar and celestial dome open to the sky. The diffusion and quality of the light thus change continuously. At the heart of the space, a large desk and deckchair lounge occupy the entire leading edge, with a lounge area and imposing library in the background. The direct visual connection with the expansive view reinforces this sensation of immersion in the air, as if suspended above the world.
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Photo credits © Joe Fletcher / Eyrie by OPA