After the project was interrupted by the financial crisis and left unfinished for several years, its revival with a new client offered a renewed perspective. Rather than removing traces of the past, the architects embraced the existing concrete addition, allowing it to inform a more restrained and honest design approach.

The completed building combines layers of different eras: the original brick structure is complemented by a contemporary top floor defined by an asymmetrical roofline, clinker brick, and large glazed openings. The contrast reinforces the building’s industrial identity while giving it a distinctly modern expression.

While the street façades maintain a calm, robust presence, the inner façades open toward a shared garden and adopt a more playful character through brightly colored balconies. Inside, exposed brick and raw concrete define the staircases, each named after a jazz musician — a reference that gives the project its name.

Conceived as a contemporary, sustainable residential building, Jazz Loft integrates smart technologies and a renewable-energy-based heat pump system, ensuring a high level of comfort while respecting the building’s historic fabric.