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New six family residential condominium

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"Loft 124" is Harlem's newest condominium development and the only one offering true loft living.

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Situated in the heart of a growing district in Williamsburg, the materiality of the façade was an important factor in the driving force behind the project. The use of Zinc panels on the façade brings a cutting edge look to the evolution of the site and the neighborhood. Another unique aspect of this building is the effervescent pattern of the window openings that allow animated views of the exterior and the interior of the building. The combination of the materiality and the patterning of the façade in this building opens up the possibilities for an idea rich and innovative context to flourish in that particular area of Brooklyn.

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This 190-foot tall, 80,000.0 square foot tower is a mixed use development constructed above a single story base on a currently vacant lot. The building's base will house medical offices, an executive parking garage, retail shops and public spaces. The building is conceived as a freestanding sculptural element placed within the cityscape. While most residential or office towers are static objects in the skyline, marked by typical floors and repetition, the design concept for this unique project presents the residential building from a different perspective: it is developed to provide the tower with movement and keep its structural forces evident.

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The coexistence of two extremes, private and public, is the foundation for the building's design, which is an expression of its location. Wedged between a quiet and underdeveloped street and a bustling cultural and culinary district, the building carries one very sober idea and morphs it into a dynamic thought by dividing the front wall into an expression of private and public. One half of the front wall hides bedrooms and reveals interiors only in small portions thorough discretely placed long windows formed in the stucco cement facade, while its counterpart reveals living rooms with dramatic floor to ceiling glass walls, inviting the environment inward.

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Filling in the gaps of existing street wall requires restraint to avoid overpowering the neighborhood and should create a statement at the same time. For this particular structure, we attempted to do just that. Alignment of streetwall height and continuation of materials allow old and new to co-exist. The rear of the building provides a greater vertical scale than the front because the entire rear yard has been excavated down to the cellar level. The varying articulations on the façade help to signify the differing interiors. Living rooms have floor to ceiling windows, while bedrooms have glass sliding doors with balconies and high clerestory windows. The evolution of this building type continues, culminating in this loft style, 25 X 100 lot walk-up. In addition to the loft space, interiors are fitted with European style bath fixtures, wood and glass cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, glass vanities with rainfall fixtures and stone finishes.

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A quiet revolution is occurring on a sleepy East Williamsburg block. Within this mixed-use district, dozens of new buildings are being constructed. Small walk up, multi-family residential buildings have been the rule in the area. Every vacant lot is ripe for development. Maintaining the individuality of this four building group by putting separate entries, stairs and utilities, meant that a parking lot (considered less crucial to sales), could be eliminated. This freed up the cellar and ground floor area to become garden duplex apartments. Masonry was chosen as an exterior veneer system, complimentary to the finish of many of the surrounding structures. Exposed masonry continues on the interior walls of the living rooms, which in most cases are over 15 feet high A simple palate of masonry, glass and pre-caste stone creates a modern façade reminiscent of brick used in the early days of Louis Kahn. A strong building presence closes the gap in the street wall. The loft-style interiors create a style of living, which has become the norm in this burgeoning community.

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Constructing a new four story addition to top an existing two story non-conforming structure is no small task with many complicated parts. This type of alteration requires the ability to weave old into new and create a final product that speaks to the neighborhoods vocabulary. Reducing the footprint of the addition to maintain the required rear yard and provide light and air for the units allowed for only two units per floor. Both front and back units are provided with exterior balconies, open kitchens and marble baths. Simple, open floor plans allow for the units to be divided by creating a partition in the living room that closes off the dining area. Hardwood floors throughout with large windows and high ceiling created the luminous and spacious feeling within the spaces. The existing first and second floors were preserved and the first floor was opened up to create one large space while the second floor was divided into three small units. A stair from the public sidewalk was constructed to the cellar floor to make this level more marketable to a commercial tenant. This project further enhances the development of Manhattan's Lower East Side and creates a higher return for the building owner.