Shift Loft is a project by Aidlin Darling Design that sought to convert a stale penthouse apartment in San Francisco, California into an open, light-filled loft. Exploiting the long spans of the building’s concrete frame, several constricting layers were removed to provide open space that reconnects inside and outside. Spaces and interior elements are deployed as furniture-like objects to enhance the perception of openness. Large expanses of sliding glass doors and windows are used in concert with reflective surfaces to horizontally frame layers of space and distant panoramas.