PARK SLOPE LANDMARK:
Unifying Spaces for Another Lifetime
When the owners, a couple in their late thirties, bought this landmarked Park Slope apartment, the space was at once dark and cramped, yet overflowing with historic details. The unit was practically untouched since its construction in 1927—save for the kitchen, which had undergone a now-dated midcentury renovation. We were tasked with modernizing and refreshing the apartment, applying a contemporary approach to the complicated entrance, closed-off galley kitchen, and historic details.
Several walls had to be removed in order to open up the cloistered entry, which is where our expertise in engineering came into full effect: unifying the entrance required significant structural changes, all of which were performed within the context of a fully landmarked historic building. The same maneuver happened with the kitchen, where a wall that had separated the dining space from a tiny galley kitchen was removed to create a flowing floor plan.
Photography by Nicholas Venezia.
Now, a light wood kitchen blends into an airy dining space complete with a massive table around which everyone can gather; a tiny coffee bar is nestled into the corner of a structural column; and an ethereal yet grounded living room completes the home.
