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Kitchen (at left) and dining room,
with ichthyosaur fossil on the far wall.

roof drains, fire-suppression systems, and ductwork. “We actually infrastructure,” he explained, “which inspired this folded ceiling
spent months trying to work with the building management to see surface that drops down as needed, then rises to full height at the
what infrastructure we could move,” Gurney said. “The reality is windows.” The multifaceted canopy is deliberately set back from
that it was impossible.” all surrounding walls, columns, and millwork, which extend
Necessity gave birth to invention. Since the drain pipes and above the ceiling plane as if reaching upward to infinity. The effect
other building elements penetrating the apartment interior could is rather like a layer of angular clouds, providing a subtle visual
not be shifted, Gurney decided to treat them as an armature— connection between the indoors and outdoors and thus enhancing
unwelcome though it may have been originally—for a sculptural the experience of the expansive urban views.
flight of fancy. “We ended up doing a sort of map of the building

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