Philadelphia based design studio Qb is pretty well known in these parts &mdash and it's due to the fact that they can design spaces in cities that are not typically known for their design capabilities (unfortunately) and still pique the interest of people all over the world.
Designed by Qb; Split Level House is located in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia. I pass this house on a fairly regular basis (it's located a few blocks from one of my favorite Philly restaurants- Honey's Sit & Eat). Each and every time I pass this house I can't help but stop for way too long at the stop sign and stare. I've always wanted to know what the interior looks like &mdash but my daydreaming always comes to an abrupt halt when I realize there are five cars behind me and I have to move forward.
The exterior is a curved brick facade &mdash the interior: bleached and blackened oak, polished concrete and steel. The Split Level House is just above street level and continues to raise three stories, topped off with an elegant and serene roof top terrace. Topping out at 3,800 sq.ft, The Split Level House is pretty hefty, especially for the neighborhood it's located in.
We'd hate to be getting dressed and realize we forgot our shirt in the laundry room!
(Images: Todd Mason)
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Comments (4)
Great picture. The house, while so different from the others in the neighborhood, seems to fit in great! I love Philly. A year or so ago I walked by a house in Northern Liberties which had copper siding, or at least the sides of the house had a lot of copper on them. I remember it being very striking. I'm a big fan of copper. Are you familiar with this one or do you have any pictures of it?
I'm not sure exactly which house you're talking about, but there are a lot of unique houses in NoLibs nestled among the rowhomes. Philly is definitely an awesome city....we're underappreciated here!
I walk by this house a lot. It's just a block up from a log cabin, which I've always wondered about.
I used to live in Philly in that neighborhood, when they were building the house. Used to walk by it on the way to the foodery (beer heaven) all the time! I recently visited and saw it was all finished. I'm not really a fan of modern architecture, but I suppose it is more interesting than rowhouse after rowhouse.
KingTaco, I'd like to know more about that log cabin too! I saw that right after I moved there and become SO intrigued. Like, I was really close to knocking on the door just to see who lived there. I wanna see a whole neighborhoods of log cabins!