Mark lives where he works. He works for a well respected wood, silicone, resin, and jello sculptor--Daniel Wurtzel whose work he helps fabricate. He has also carved out a living space and a studio space for himself in what is, to his benefit, a 7,700 square foot former warehouse and small manufacturing facility in Williamsburg, a few blocks from the Bedford stop on the esteemed L train.
Mark's bed is an effort to contain all one's basic needs in close proximity to one another. The bed is versatile, on wheels, and has a computer station tethered to one end. It's basic design structure facilitates longevity as well as flexibility. It can, with a few minor adjustments, become a dining space, a lounge, a dj station, etc. The computer table on the end is good for jotting down your dreams immediately or watching your DVD's from the safety of your pillow.
Mark's experience with re-claiming construction materials has inspired him to salvage all the century old cross beams that are being ripped out of the roof of his home/studio when it is converted into condos.
Yes, The property owner/artist wurtzel has decided that residential condos are too good an idea to pass up. He is willing to forego his studio for space further afield. Mark, on the other hand, will take the beams, flee New York, and build his own "Brooklyn in the woods" on a couple acres of a hundred-acre family farm in virginia.
For more info on the scaffolding bed, contact mark: Lillychilly@aol.com For more info on jello sculpting and other projects past and present, check out: www.danielwurtzel.com. Jill "super sleuth" Slater
Copyright © 2008 Apartment Therapy
wheres the potty?
Hmmm, sleeping with toxins like resin... how many brain cells does Mark have left?
Potty and.....kitchen? Unless EVERYTHING he eats is cold and comes from that mini-fridge near the wooden horse.
I love this place!
I love the contrast between the huge vastness of the space and the treehouse quality of his scaffold bed/computer area.
He has really made the scaffold thing into something really nice, I mean it could have been horrible but
the browns and the blues he chose look great with the scaffolding, steel and the new iMac. (!)And the whole multi-functional idea is really cool.
I love love love the orange lights around the nifty seascape next to his bed.
I think it would be just a little eerie at night...
I agree with patrick (the other one). I mean, Mark is obviously way braver than I am, because I would lie in bed terrified--but then, I get scared by commercials for horror films, so I'm pretty cowardly. I can see why anyone (except a coward) would appreciate all that space, though.
Really admire his creativity, though, and yes, envy all that space! Obviously an interesting fellow.
No windows? Light? I'm not getting this at all.
They have to have air flow if they're working with toxic chemicals. Even latex paint is toxic and bad for you if you get a good dose, so I'm pretty sure they have fresh air. I can't tell if they have any sunlight, though...