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Rooftop Retreat
“For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to convert a shipping container into a living or creative space,” Carrino says. “No clients could be convinced so, when I had the opportunity, I bought an old 20-foot container from the port and shipped it to a steel fabricator, along with an architectural
drawing I’d done calling for LaCantina doors across a 10-foot opening.” Next, the 4,850-pound structure went to an auto body shop to be painted sky
blue. Before it could be dropped on the rooftop by crane, Carrino’s so-called “cabana” had to pass muster with the town’s zoning commissioner and a
structural engineer. The effort, he says, was worth it. The resulting retreat works year-round, thanks to closed-cell spray foam insulation, sheetrock and
indoor-outdoor seating. “It’s a great space that’s comfortable and relaxing. We have dinner up there most nights,” says Carrino, who furnished the
space for work and play. A Cassina sectional sofa sits just inside the glass tri-fold doors, accented by an enlarged photo of the open road – printed
on the back of acrylic – that the designer took on a road trip. A teak sitting area by Wayfair is perfectly positioned for outdoor entertaining. ◆
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