Remodel · Oakland
Foundry Loft
A gut remodel of a former industrial space, balancing raw character with the warmth of a real home.
- Location
- Oakland, CA
- Year
- 2026
- Scope
- Gut remodel · 1,800 sq ft
- Services
- Design-build
The problem
Lofts photograph beautifully and live terribly — unless someone solves the acoustics, the storage, and the way a wide-open plan handles everyday life.
Before & after
Keeping the shell
The move
A warm core inside a raw shell
We inserted a single wooden volume that holds the kitchen, the stair, and all the storage the open plan needed. The core does the quiet work so the shell can stay exactly as rough as it wanted to be.
Brick, timber, and saw-tooth roof preserved
One core absorbs kitchen, stair, and storage
Acoustic treatment hidden in the millwork
1,800
Square feet
100%
Shell retained
1
Inserted core