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Your only option besides the ugly window mount units is probably to use a "portable air conditioner". Like the above poster said, you only need a tube (about the size of a dryer vent) that vents to the outside, usually it's about a 3" tube and some of them come with window adapters, or you could make your own adapter or hole to the outside if you're allowed such modifications to the building.

Some of them are pretty compact and work fairly well, in fact they are frequently used for "spot cooling" in computer server rooms.

You can look here for an idea of how it works but I would suggest googling around or looking at them in a store if you can.
http://www.portableairshop.com/

I -love- your place! I am curious though, how high are your ceilings? You've inspired me to do something similar but I don't think I have the ceiling height.