What does LOFT mean in real estate?

LOFT is defined in the Oxford dictionary as "the attic where things are stored under the roof". But now the so-called LOFT refers to those "tall open spaces transformed from old factories or warehouses with few internal walls".

LOFT apartment is usually a small apartment with a high shelf, with an area of 30-50 square meters and a height of 3.6-5.2 meters. Although it is calculated according to the construction area of the first floor when selling, the actual use area can reach nearly twice the sales area; High-rise high-rise space is full of changes.

After 90' s, LOFT has become an art fashion that is popular all over the world. If the birth of LOFT is because poor artists turn waste into treasure, then LOFT, as a lifestyle or fashion trend today, has completely evolved into a fashion consumption.

At that time, artists and designers built various lifestyles, created performance art or held exhibitions in empty factories. They turned the room facing the street on the first floor into a shop and sold their works. Because there is no extra money to decorate such a huge room, the characteristics of this industrial building itself are fully exposed, which forms a huge visual contrast with the window and goods. This visual contradiction has produced a strange effect.

Because of their individuality and avantgarde, these factories are widely favored by young people. Since 1990s, LOFT has become an artistic fashion in many countries.

Extended data:

architectural feature

1. Tall and open space, upper and lower double-decker duplex structure, stairs and beams similar to drama stage effect.

2. Mobility and accessibility in the apartment

3. Transparency, reducing the degree of privacy

4. Openness, all-round combination between units.

5. artistry, usually the owner decides all the styles and patterns by himself.

Office space characteristics

The environment is casual, comfortable and can be changed at will, giving people a relaxed and happy feeling, without the dull atmosphere of traditional offices, which is very in line with the office needs of modern business people.

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