Finalist #3: David & Im's OneSpace

This is the third of the finalists, but this one is a hometown favorite. Super video with soundtrack.

Name: David and Im
Location: Downtown San Diego, California
Size: 426 Sq/ft Loft (rental)
Original Entry: Click Here

1. Who was your favorite entry and why? (other than your own apt.)

"Ivar's Simple & Pared Down: To live as both the craftsman and curator of your own space, to distill your home to the necessary tools for living (intimacy, memory, and grace); these are reasons we think Ivar's home is unforgettable."

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Quicktime Video / Flash Video

2. Why you should be the champ?

"We believe in the restraints of a good challenge. We believe that the smallest detail can sculpt the overall shape of a space. We work through dialogue and drawing- the careful orchestration of details before the object is actually built. With every experiment, we expect success but embrace failure. We also work through discovery, allowing the organic process of 'making' to lead us to new directions. Our home is never finished; we are continually tuning our methods of living."

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Comments (7)

The slideshow gives a much better feeling for your space than did your initial photos...it looks even smaller! Your home is remarkable. I do not know how you manage to live in such a tiny spot, but your do it with style. The home office in which I type this is 175 sq. ft. larger than your apartmnet, but it's still a disaster of boxesd and junk. A few hesitations..your stairs look far too scary for me, and I do want to put art on the walls of your "slumber" spot. But those are just my personal reactions. Great job!

posted by Pat on 2006-04-11 10:18:43

Wow, half of your place is just windows! I'm such a hider that it would make me feel on display - especially on ground level. But awesome light, I'm sure! Love the kitchen.

posted by susan y on 2006-04-11 12:06:56

hi all, we just noticed that the comments have been split into east and west coast...odd.

but check over here for some additional lively discussion... http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/small-cool-2006-entries/finalist-3-david-ims-onespace-007880

posted by david + im on 2006-04-11 16:17:34

Noticed the split after I had re-posted my comments. Oops! Sorry, all...

posted by Pat on 2006-04-13 15:34:13

This is an elegant, dramatic execution... like the Eames' Case Study House, it is both a place of calm rest and a well-built container for the couple's artifacts. This is truly an integrated space- living, working, and playing in one space. I love that they rely on their artifacts/objects to add texture and color to the space, which leads me to believe that they are very honest about what they own.

This is a winner, not only for efficiency and aesthetic, but for the good life it celebrates- a life in which neither work nor play can exist without the other.

posted by Associate Professor Pisprapai Sarasalin on 2006-04-13 16:36:13

I saw this on tv (ssbs on hgtv I think), really nice way of putting all thsis tuff behind the curtain

posted by BeachBoy on May 28th 2007 at 5:43am
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blip.tv sucks !
why don't you use a format that is available to evryone?
How much is blip paying you anyway?

posted by asdf3001 on December 7th 2007 at 5:01am
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