Located in the borough of Brooklyn, the architectural firm actual / office certainly keeps its finger on the pulse of ultra-chic conceptual art that makes New York City the cultural mecca that it is.
Located a couple hours outside of the greater New York City area, notions of what it means to be “inside” and “outside” permeate actual / office’s Sleeve House. Aptly named, Sleeve House is composed of two elongated spaces — one resting entirely within another. Composed of spaced planks of charred wood, the larger outside sleeve allows plenty of light to enter the largely glass structure within.
Sitting on a foundation of cast-in-place concrete, the structure offers two types of inner space: the ample, elegant private rooms within the smaller structure and the high ceilinged living area with entry gallery within the larger sleeve.