Hudson Street Loft
New York, NY

Blackened Stainless Steel, Glass & White-Glazed Steel Interiors

As envisioned by New Zealand architecture firm Fearon Hay, the interior overhaul of this traditional loft called for extensive custom metal fabrication using blackened stainless steel and architectural glass to preserve the wide-open feel of the original floor plan while still providing privacy and distinct living spaces for the family of four. Jaroff Design was essential to realizing the project, creating the most significant addition to the apartment – two elevated, soundproof, glass-enclosed rooms for the children. The raised metal platform allows each room’s furniture to be mechanically raised and lowered as needed, and a concealed ceiling track guides curtains along the interior of the tempered glass to offer privacy as desired. The structures themselves are made out of hand-patinated blackened stainless steel, with matching storage carousels housed around the perimeter. Blackened stainless steel continues throughout the space, framing a 1,000 lb glass door that closes off the master bedroom hallway, and customizing the architectural lighting fixtures throughout with the uniquely modulated color pallet. In contrast to the darkened metal, we also contributed more subtle elements including custom fitted and white-glazed steel ceiling raceways to hide all the wires and pipes and mechanical systems for the space, perfecting the minimal white-cube experience in the main living areas and master bedroom. Radiator covers in white-glazed and brushed stainless steel seamlessly mask the heating units and provide shelving along the 300-ft perimeter. In the kitchen, polished stainless steel takes over, as the surface for a cooking island and all the cabinetry, as well as a custom-designed library-ladder allowing the higher shelves to be easily accessible. A second ladder, wall door system and additional custom metal furniture from Jaroff Design adorn the study.

For the past thirty-eight plus years, Jaroff Design, under the management of founder Joseph Jaroff, has led the design, fabrication, installation and coordination of custom architectural glass and metal for the construction, architecture, interior design and art communities.

Joe received a BFA in Metalwork and Sculpture from RIT’s prestigious School for American Craft and studied Art History at Harvard University. During the time he was a student, Joe received several grants for public art projects including those from the National Endowment for the Arts and New York State Council for the Arts.

After graduating, Joe moved to New York City to pursue an art career, supplementing his income with architectural metal and glass design and fabrication work for contractors and commissioned projects. This early work led Joe to the realization that he could fill an unrecognized need within the building and arts community through blending his skill sets of designer, fabricator, coordinator and project orchestrator.

Jaroff Design has developed and realized design solutions for projects by architects such as Tony Chi, Herzog & De Meuron, Richard Gluckmann, Peter Marino, Toshiko Mori, Polshek Partnership Architects, Ennead Architects, S.O.M., Phillipe Stark, Adam Tihany, Annabelle Selldorf, Andrew Berman and The Rockwell Group among many others.

Fashion Clients include showrooms and flagship locations for Armani, Issey Miyake, Alexander McQueen, Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan, Stella McCartney, Barneys, Louis Vuitton, Van Cleef & Arpels, YSL and Chanel.

Fine dining clientele have seen JD work at Asiate, Le Cirque, The Sea Grill, 11 Madison Avenue, Bruno’s Wine Club and the Hudson Hotel Bar. Cultural clients include Jazz at Lincoln Center, MOMA PS1 and New York City Center.