What is a home? For many, itâ€™s a haven of privacy and peace. For New Yorkâ€“based artist and event producer Linden Renz, itâ€™s a space where anything is possible.

For years, Linden had been throwing parties, performances, and events in various lofts in Bushwick, but these borrowed, makeshift spaces offered little in the way of autonomy and creative control.

â€œI knew I wanted to build a living space for myself that had utility,â€ explains Linden. â€œI wanted more autonomy, more permanence, more creativity, and flexibility.â€ So when he stumbled upon an open-concept, 1,800-square-foot loft in Williamsburg, he saw the potential for something specialâ€”a place to call home that also functioned as a modular, hybrid space for whatever Linden and his artist friends came up with next.

Ever the collaborator, Linden assembled a dream team of architects: Ignacio G. GalÃ¡n, Jesse McCormick, and Future Projectsâ€™ Khoi Nguyen and Julie Tran to develop an evolving, intimate events space that could also function as a residence. The loft became just that, with a warm, textural, deeply flexible design that adapts to suit the artistâ€™s evolving whims.

As they planned the space, Linden and the architecture team drew from the neighborhoodâ€™s boho historyâ€”from the creative revolution of the â€™60s to the early 2000s Williamsburg revival. â€œWe wanted something that operated informally, and that could be a place where the cultural fabric of New York City came together,â€ says GalÃ¡n.

To create a space where anything could happen, the team kept the floor plan open and flexible. Geometric volumes subtly define distinct areas without closing anything in, while folding doors provide privacy when needed. The custom sofaâ€”built on lockable castersâ€”breaks into pieces and rolls out of the way, fitting snugly into a nook in the corner. â€œWe considered the programming of the space in terms of equipment, rather than rooms,â€ explains GalÃ¡n.

While Linden produces events himself, his dream for the space is for other artists to take the lead, too. â€œWe thought a lot about how to imagine a space that invites other users of the space to be hosts themselves,â€ says GalÃ¡n. Itâ€™s a home for Linden and his creative communityâ€”all in an inspiring, flexible space thatâ€™s a work of art, in and of itself.

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Project Credits:

Architects: Ignacio G. GalÃ¡n, Jesse McCormick and Future Projects / @nachoglezgalan, @jesse.liam.mccormick, @futureprojectsarch

Design Assistant: Zachary White

Contractor/Builder: Lambo Construction + Design / @lambocad

MEP Engineer: Kendall Engineering PC

Sound Engineer: Connor Whiriskey

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