LOT-EK
LONDON TERRACE studio

a studio apartment transformed through cuts in the walls, and color

completed

2004

location

Chelsea, New York

size

500sf

photography

Jason Schmidt

awards

concept & vision

our intervention is a series of horizontal cuts that interconnect the main studio space with its surrounding service areas – kitchen, bathroom, closet

design & architecture

a penciled grid marks the walls. Areas of color on walls, floor, and ceiling shadow and highlight these cuts, these moments and movements within the studio, bringing a blue layer to the space

program & use

stainless steel frames and furniture reconfigure these thresholds: a rolling table slides to be used for work or dining; a cabinet back wall shifts from frosted to clear to visually connect bathroom and living; cut closet doors open up to unveil the bed previously masked as a sofa

impact & significance

we erode complete boundaries making this studio a true studio—one single space

Dec 1, 2026

LOT-EK lectures at RIT Vignelli Center, Rochester

LOT-EK lectures at RIT Vignelli Center, Rochester

Nov 16, 2026

LOT-EK lectures at Jefferson University CADE, Philadelphia

LOT-EK lectures at Jefferson University CADE, Philadelphia

Oct 10, 2026

The Black Schoolhouse opens!

The Black Schoolhouse opens!

Sep 14, 2026

The Black Schoolhouse on World Architects

The Black Schoolhouse on World Architects

Sep 10, 2026

The Black Schoolhouse on The Architect’s Newspaper

The Black Schoolhouse on The Architect’s Newspaper

Jul 7, 2026

LOT-EK on Wallpaper* US400 list

LOT-EK on Wallpaper* US400 list

Apr 6, 2026

LOT-EK and Carroll House on PIN-UP 40

LOT-EK and Carroll House on PIN-UP 40

Mar 16, 2026

LOT-EK on koozArch

LOT-EK on koozArch