The Platform Room
A different perspective on space, opening up bold new possibilities
A platform room above and behind a kitchen at Luminato
The platform room is a NewHeight Group space innovation allowing for privacy, natural light and extra storage. Think about space in terms of volume – cubic feet, not square feet. By raising ceilings to 10 feet, the sense of space, light, and volume increases exponentially. Unit layouts break away from traditional room arrangements, giving way to fresh ideas. The resulting floor plans showcase uninterrupted ceilings and rooms that flow from one to another, in some units, rising up and creating unique private spaces.
The platform room is a NewHeight Group space innovation. Typical condos (left) have walls that prevent natural light from reaching interior rooms. Raised rooms (right) allow for privacy to the person above yet enjoy natural light and views. A bonus is extra storage under the platform.
Artist renderings of a Luminato one-bedroom unit show this sample platform bedroom—complete with workspace, the kitchen bordering the platform room and the living area with oversized windows that let daylight and nighttime views reach the platform room.
From the raised platform bedroom, light and views are appreciated while complete privacy is created by the walls. The workspace seen on the left is above the refrigerator in the kitchen below. It is the high ceilings that allow this design. Underneath the bedroom is an extensive storage area for holiday ornaments, off season gear and luggage.
Standing by the windows, the kitchen provides a “wall” for the platform bedroom. Above the refrigerator is a workspace. No one can see into the bedroom from below.
A Platform Room at 118 on Munjoy Hill, Portland, Maine
A view from a platform room in a resident’s home at 118 on Munjoy Hill looks over the kitchen and living space to the windows beyond.
This photo from a unit at 118 on Munjoy Hill shows the stairs to the platform room and the storage beneath the room.
A Platform Room at Langston Lofts, Washington, DC
A view in a unit at Langston Lofts developed by NewHeight Group in Washington, DC, shows the platform room up a short flight of stairs and the hallway to the living space and windows beyond. Residents of Langston Lofts were interviewed prior to the design of Luminato so that the layouts could incorporate recommended improvements.
This photo in a unit at Langston Lofts shows the platform room filled with light from the windows in the living space below.
This photo of a Langston Lofts platform room shows the desk with a view over the living space and through the windows beyond.
In the living space of this Langston Lofts unit, the kitchen provides a “wall” for the platform bedroom. The desk is above the refrigerator on the left. No one can see into the bedroom from below.
