FIRST PLACE: MEDIUM KITCHEN
While renovating a Logan Circle condo, architect Richard Loosle-Ortega of KUBE architecture was tasked with integrating the kitchen with the home’s new, open plan. After removing a dropped ceiling and non-structural piers, Loosle-Ortega conceived a seamless design in which materials unify the spaces. “They operate as layers,” he explains. “Dark-stained ash, cherry and aluminum surrounding the fireplace are replicated on the kitchen island and rear cabinetry.”
Lights are encased in a slatted-wood “trellis” suspended from the ceiling above the island. The slats continue down the wall and provide definition to the kitchen. Exposed-copper pipes are a design element, while bamboo covers both the floor and one wall, where it conceals pantry cupboards and a powder room.
Renovation Architecture & Kitchen Design: Richard Loosle-Ortega, RA; Matthias Arauco-Shapiro, design associate, KUBE architecture, Washington, DC. Contractor: R. Construction, LLC, Takoma Park, Maryland.
Custom Cabinetry: mersoa.com. Countertops: silestone usa.com through marblexinc.com. Backsplash: gburgglass.com. Appliances: mieleusa.com, subzero-wolf.com, thermador.com through abwappliances.com. Plumbing Fixtures: rohlhome.com. LED Lighting: glowbackledstore.com. Stools: desiron.com.
