Biophilic Loft
Double-height Viennese townhouse conversion — living-wall atrium, freestanding bath, reclaimed oak millwork. Feasibility rendering for a family client.
Project Overview
A feasibility visualization for a family considering the conversion of a former artisan workshop in Vienna's 7th district into a private residence. The main living space preserves the double-height volume and introduces a living-plant atrium between the original oak beams.
Rendering Approach
The client needed to see whether the biophilic direction would actually feel calming — or crowded. We built a fully rendered scene, lit at three times of day (morning, afternoon, evening) and rendered two furniture configurations (social, contemplative) so the family could compare.
Rendering Details
- Plant walls — cascading greenery between the oak columns, with integrated irrigation channels hidden in the column caps.
- Freestanding bath in blackened copper, positioned off-axis so it becomes a sculptural object rather than plumbing.
- Reclaimed oak everywhere — stairs, columns, ledges, the bookshelf at the bench. Sourced from a deconstructed Styrian barn.
- Furniture mix — ochre, mustard, and rust-coloured occasional seating to offset the green. A single flokati throw for winter warmth.
- Pendant rain — 18 low-hanging brass-cord pendants descending to seating level, lit via warm dim-to-warm LEDs.
Outcome
The family approved the direction in April 2025. We're now in the planning phase with a structural engineer.