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Client: Lippincott, Inc.
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![Local Design Showcase
&
JON WAGNER, ARCHITECT
DECORATING REMODELING GARDENING
HOME DESIGN JULY 2006 Two roll-up garage doors
provide access to storage space
for photographic equipment.
The green wall was raised to
conceal unattractive utilities
and reveal more desirable ones.
[RANDOM NOTES]
I had the opportunity to photograph my
loft studio/living space for a feature story on Philadelphia
loft conversions in the Philadelphia Inquirer
Home and Design magazine.
Lofty space galore
Left: Kitchen | Living room
Top R: Entryway to office from studio
ideal: + hiding places Interior &
HOME DESIGN
DECORATING REMODELING GARDENING
JULY 2006
ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT TO
Client: Inquirer Magazine
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER PENNSYLVANIA
INSIDE: MODERN FURNITURE MOVES OUT PLAYFUL SUMMER PARTIES
Lofty space galore
ideal: + hiding places
ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT TO
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER PENNSYLVANIA
INSIDE: MODERN FURNITURE MOVES OUT PLAYFUL SUMMER PARTIES
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![Buttons, embedded in the wooden floors, are all copper of some and covering others with a faux metal finish.
But they eventually started longing for “luxuries” that the rest
that remains of this old brick factory’s former life. of us take for granted: closets and any enclosed storage space
In its present incarnation, the building near 13th and Callowhill whatsoever. Their dirty laundry had nowhere to hide, nor did
Streets is home to human resources professional Sonya Shiflet the household items or Hakalski’s photographic equipment.
and her husband Robert Hakalski, a commercial and art pho- They called architect Jon Wagner, whose work they had seen
Loft living
tographer. They bought their double-wide loft condo shortly and admired.
after the structure’s rebirth. “They decided to take loft living to a higher level,” Wagner
Rehabbed by real estate developers/artists Miles & Generalis says “They wanted help to go beyond the existing stock parti-
Inc., each loft in the building came equipped with yards upon tions and fixtures to individualize the space and tailor it to
yards of brick walls, wood floors, a basic kitchen, a bathroom, specific functions.”
exposed ductwork and massive wooden columns holding up
a boundless expanse of openness — the kind of space that Indoor parking for gear
taken to a
makes you want to do cartwheels across the floor, just because Hakalski is a professional photographer of high-end commer-
you can. cial products, who transforms ordinary objects into gleaming
Shiflet and Hakalski loved the contemporary/industrial aes- works of art. He wanted to use the loft as a working studio
thetic of their loft and made many improvements to existing all day, but convert it back into living space at night. The archi-
tect’s plan called for a new wall built out several feet from the
higher level
architectural features. They painted the ceiling, finished floors,
sanded columns and enhanced exposed pipes — polishing the original wall. Inserted into the new wall are two massive,
garage-style doors with aluminum-slat, roll-top fronts that rein-
force the loft’s factory theme. Hakalski can now just slide his
lighting, cameras and massive rolls of background material into
The spacious office area
includes a desk designed by
metal artist Bill Curran, a
friend and neighbor of the
loft’s owners.
FORMER PHILADELPHIA FACTORY
GETS UPDATE AND STORAGE SPACE
[RANDOM NOTES]
Top: Office
Right: View from kitchen area to conference/dining area.
BY BRIDGET McQUATE
Brick walls, wood floors,
PHOTOS BY ROBERT HAKALSKI/ exposed ductwork
VISUAL MACHINERY STUDIO
and massive wooden
columns define an
expanse of open space.
Loft living taken to a
higher level
FORMER PHILADELPHIA FACTORY
GETS UPDATE AND STORAGE SPACE
G
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Interior
Client: Inquirer Magazine
BY BRIDGET McQUATE
Brick walls, wood floors,
PHOTOS BY ROBERT HAKALSKI/ exposed ductwork
VISUAL MACHINERY STUDIO
and massive wooden
columns define an
expanse of open space.
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- 1. VISUAL MACHINERY photography &design | ROBERT HAKALSKI | MECHANIK award winning images for advertising | print web stock | www.vmdigital.com
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- 3. Catalogue [page] Client: Lippincott, Inc. 3
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- 5. Catalogue Client: Malvern Saddlery 5
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- 11. Catalogue Client: Previn, Inc. 11
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- 13. Catalogue Client: WMF Artelier 13
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- 15. Catalogue Client: Lippincott, Inc. 15
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- 17. Trade Ads Client: Craig Drake 17
- 18. Local Design Showcase & JON WAGNER, ARCHITECT DECORATING REMODELING GARDENING HOME DESIGN JULY 2006 Two roll-up garage doors provide access to storage space for photographic equipment. The green wall was raised to conceal unattractive utilities and reveal more desirable ones. [RANDOM NOTES] I had the opportunity to photograph my loft studio/living space for a feature story on Philadelphia loft conversions in the Philadelphia Inquirer Home and Design magazine. Lofty space galore Left: Kitchen | Living room Top R: Entryway to office from studio ideal: + hiding places Interior & HOME DESIGN DECORATING REMODELING GARDENING JULY 2006 ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT TO Client: Inquirer Magazine THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER PENNSYLVANIA INSIDE: MODERN FURNITURE MOVES OUT PLAYFUL SUMMER PARTIES Lofty space galore ideal: + hiding places ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT TO THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER PENNSYLVANIA INSIDE: MODERN FURNITURE MOVES OUT PLAYFUL SUMMER PARTIES 18
- 19. Buttons, embedded inthe wooden floors, are all copper of some and covering others with a faux metal finish. But they eventually started longing for “luxuries” that the rest that remains of this old brick factory’s former life. of us take for granted: closets and any enclosed storage space In its present incarnation, the building near 13th and Callowhill whatsoever. Their dirty laundry had nowhere to hide, nor did Streets is home to human resources professional Sonya Shiflet the household items or Hakalski’s photographic equipment. and her husband Robert Hakalski, a commercial and art pho- They called architect Jon Wagner, whose work they had seen Loft living tographer. They bought their double-wide loft condo shortly and admired. after the structure’s rebirth. “They decided to take loft living to a higher level,” Wagner Rehabbed by real estate developers/artists Miles & Generalis says “They wanted help to go beyond the existing stock parti- Inc., each loft in the building came equipped with yards upon tions and fixtures to individualize the space and tailor it to yards of brick walls, wood floors, a basic kitchen, a bathroom, specific functions.” exposed ductwork and massive wooden columns holding up a boundless expanse of openness — the kind of space that Indoor parking for gear taken to a makes you want to do cartwheels across the floor, just because Hakalski is a professional photographer of high-end commer- you can. cial products, who transforms ordinary objects into gleaming Shiflet and Hakalski loved the contemporary/industrial aes- works of art. He wanted to use the loft as a working studio thetic of their loft and made many improvements to existing all day, but convert it back into living space at night. The archi- tect’s plan called for a new wall built out several feet from the higher level architectural features. They painted the ceiling, finished floors, sanded columns and enhanced exposed pipes — polishing the original wall. Inserted into the new wall are two massive, garage-style doors with aluminum-slat, roll-top fronts that rein- force the loft’s factory theme. Hakalski can now just slide his lighting, cameras and massive rolls of background material into The spacious office area includes a desk designed by metal artist Bill Curran, a friend and neighbor of the loft’s owners. FORMER PHILADELPHIA FACTORY GETS UPDATE AND STORAGE SPACE [RANDOM NOTES] Top: Office Right: View from kitchen area to conference/dining area. BY BRIDGET McQUATE Brick walls, wood floors, PHOTOS BY ROBERT HAKALSKI/ exposed ductwork VISUAL MACHINERY STUDIO and massive wooden columns define an expanse of open space. Loft living taken to a higher level FORMER PHILADELPHIA FACTORY GETS UPDATE AND STORAGE SPACE G N 6 Interior Client: Inquirer Magazine BY BRIDGET McQUATE Brick walls, wood floors, PHOTOS BY ROBERT HAKALSKI/ exposed ductwork VISUAL MACHINERY STUDIO and massive wooden columns define an expanse of open space. 19
- 20. ABOUT THE ARTIST: RobertHakalski began taking photographs while a student at the University of Leeds in England, where he received a Master of Arts degree in English Literature. After teaching English for a year, he decided to pursue photography full time and worked as a photojournalist before establishing his commercial studio in Philadelphia, originally in Old City, now in the Callowhill District. Robert has won numerous awards for his digital imaging work, including first prize in the Adobe International Digital Imaging Competition, sponsored by photoworkshop.com. Robert's entry was chosen from over 6000 entries world-wide. ABOUT VISUAL MACHINERY: VISUAL MACHINERY produces a broad array of image and design products ranging from CD art and package design, catalogue production for print and web, people and product photography for advertising and corporate communications, to large format fine art imaging for both private and corporate buyers. v/215.625.9492 e/robert@vmdigital.com
- 21. STUDIO SPECS: 2300 squarefeet open plan loft space Freight elevator access from street level Indoor garage parking for clients PhaseOne® medium format digital backs Tethered shooting Nikon D-3 series DSLR’s Macintosh-based color managed workflow Eizo® calibrated graphics monitors 429 North 13th Street Studio 3/C Philadelphia, PA 19123-3615 (4 blocks North of Philadelphia Convention Center/Reading Terminal Market)