The Arches at Cobble Hill

“The Arches” is a 95,000 s.f. adaptive reuse project in the Cobble Hill Historic District in Brooklyn, consisting of 60 high-end residences in three existing structures: a church, an academy, and a rectory, and one new building that links the existing buildings at ground level.

NYC Landmarks: New steel skeletons within existing envelopes were designed for the church and rectory, using existing bearing walls and wood trusses to support the roofs.

The deteriorated facades required delicate detailing in the restoration, and the interior design incorporates original architectural elements such as vaulted ceilings, wood columns, exposed brick, wood trusses, and stained-glass panels. A 3,000 s.f. The duplex that incorporates the bell tower, creating a 30′-high atrium, is one of 32 unique apartment layouts.

This development was unanimously accepted by the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, which praised the contextual design and approach to existing structures.