unique design system for u.s. soho location at 133 wooster street
The "scaffold system" accomplishes a considerable number of things at once: Not only does the steel organize the depth and movement of the space, it also provides the support for many moveable pieces (i.e. mirrors, lighting, racks, graphics, wood cabinetry, and metal shelving) which should offer flexibility and useful variation over time. The system is reasonably rigorous, but it allows for alternations due to various "events" - including large displays and custom pendant shades (which themselves are intended to evoke a Judd or Lewitt). One of the more pleasing finishing touches are the "clustered downlight trims" that are distributed across the ceiling in a number of different configurations and orientations.

Rooftop mezzanine addition and renovation of penthouse in a landmarked Brownstone. Due to strict nyc codes, a smart split-level solution resulted allowing light from the mezzanine to penetrate into the main living/dining area with raised terraces both front and back

Full renovation of a 4 unit 5-story landmarked Brownstone conversion.

Upper West Side 3,000 sf language immersion school.

Addition and renovation of a 1970's International Style-influenced cypress-clad house. The master office/bedroom features an open plan to reinforce the original design's modular flow. The cantilever in the bedroom further enhances the experience of the North Carolina pine woods beyond.

in collaboration with sopa.
An office specializing in managing the execution of graphic branding and print. Use of space expands and contracts according to projects. A series of screens define this variation, marked by a lobby threshold.

in collaboration with Frank Repas Architect

Full renovation of a soho residential lobby with unusually narrow constraints. The aim was to maintain a more open feel to the 4 foot wide hall to the elevator entrance without the brashness of the previous "infinite mirror" motif which lined the hallway with inexpensive brown and grey marble. The residents desired a more clean, luxurious feel to fit in with the soho environment, yet have it be an escape from the tourist bustle that dominates Mercer Street. The solution was to line the walls with bright back-painted glass with mirrors strategically placed in the entrance and angled wall with counters demarking stopping points and ceiling cove lights to allow the ceiling to float.

Combination of two adjacent studio apartments for a couple and their cat. We regained the middle window of a turn-of-the-century townhouse and added a bedroom with moveable translucent partitions. Clean colonial fixtures accent the industrial loft and stainless steel kitchen.

1,200 square foot pop-up store in the upperwest side.

Renovation of a one-bedroom apt. The aim was to make the living area more loft-like inspite of its tiny size. The entry closet is split with a double-sided slot of translucent frosted glass that ties into the bathroom and living room so that a continuous area of light is perceptible from entry to living area to hallway. A custom stainless kitchen topped with white carrera which cantilevers into the space to allow for more exposed floor area complements the owner's 50's era furniture.

G tects with frank gehry. lissa parrott: Project Architect

small boutique specializing in tshirts.

in collaboration with Popular Architecture. new gallery in a quintessential chinatown location. fits like a clean inner sleeve.

1,500 square foot loft renovation with cross-breeze wall louver system throughout hallway/circulation, compact multi-use powder niche-laundry and new kitchen.

renovation in progress

in collaboration with popular architecture.
A proposal to create a public bath as a new program for the parachute pavilion. The program ties together several cultural spheres in coney island and creates a unique experience in relation to the parachute tower. Structure and organization developed from natural sand formations.

in collaboration with popular architecture.
A proposal adapta elf-sufficient multi-use tower. A continuous open floor plan allows for varied-module use.

Addition and renovation to lower floor of brownstone.
Back wall was opened and elongated into a sun room/living area that directly faces the once obscured garden. All slate floors and rich wood detailing tie into the aesthetic of the garden.

Renovation of typical seward park one-bedroom into an open plan that ties kitchen to study to living.
in bidding process

in collaboration with gfa.
Ground-up residential 23-story tower development to endow a church institution.

in collaboration with gfa.
Ground-up 11-story multi-use block development.

renovation of a one bedroom loft apartment. Highly customized intervention for a avid collector of books, modern antiques, and action figures and an amateur gourmet chef.
Materials reinforce collector's use of space, living attitude and organization. A space with many overlapping vignettes.

renovation of a studio loft apartment with unistrut sleeping mezzanine and stair made of aggregate custom-built storage containers.

renovation of a one bedroom loft apartment with custom-built stainless steel kitchen and bathroom with shower nook.

extensive renovation of a rare duplex in a central park building filled with flats. Original 1950's fixtures of idiosyncratic previous owner proved to not be servicable and hallways received no natural light. Kitchen changed to accommodate a breakfast nook and corner devoted to the couple's two dogs. New bathroom for husband fitted with flat screen tv and open shower with seating. hallway has extensive openings looking into living and dining spaces to receive daylight and now serves as a gallery for couple's art collection.

combination of two apts in west end pre-war building.

Renovation and extension to an high-profile estate jewelry boutique.
Sensibility follows the clients desire for a boudoir environment.

In collaboration with Jean Hahn
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3-story plus basement brownstone residential rehabilitation.

kosher kitchen renovation for a petite chef

moveable loft addition using easily-constructed standard unistrut members and joints.

Renovation to combine two adjacent units with built-ins to divide living areas

in collaboration with sopa
Office renovation for an events and packaging design company with gallery entry.

Addition to a family's brownstone.
Wood and steel are the dominant materials to react to an existing japanese-style garden.

Loft Renovation.

Two-bedroom apartment renovation. Varigated system for tiling laid by architect.

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Apartment renovation.

Apartment renovation

Apartment renovation

in collaboration with ishidacrandall

Renovation of a brownstone townhouse.

for production company Ojala-Ltd
clients inculde: Dior, Herchcovitch, Bartley, Diesel, Scott, Zaldy, Valley...

for public relations company Black Frame
Artforum Event at the Dia Annex, 2005

for Nickelodeon
Event Booth Design for Magic Show Las Vegas, 2004

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