Located in the Pacific Northwest, this house takes advantage of the temperate climate with a covered outdoor living space seamlessly connected to the indoor dining and kitchen areas. This low energy and all electric house incorporates passive house design principles that make the indoor environment quiet, comfortable and healthy.

Located in Newtonville, Massachusetts, these two accessory units were added to an existing colonial house for two sets of grandparents. This low energy and all electric addition incorporates passive house design principles that make the indoor environment quiet, comfortable and healthy.

Designed for two artists and located in the Catskill Mountains of New York State, this house is comprised of two separate buildings connected by an aerial bridge. The main house takes advantage of mountain views, features a double height living and dining room, corner fireplace and roof top terrace, while the smaller structure contains two 800sf art studios.

This project was featured in The New York Times and can be view here: 

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/29/garden/29cheap.html?pagewanted=all

This three-story house in Crown Heights, Brooklyn was restored and updated after years of neglect.  Much of the original plaster detailing on the parlor floor was preserved and restored.  Juxtaposed with the original elements are a new modern kitchen, bathrooms and an art studio addition.  The garden level addition naturally cools itself with an array of skylights that can be opened on hot days to allow hot air to escape out the roof and pull cool breezes from the yard.  The roof terrace on the addition allows for an outdoor dining space and garden just off the parlor floor kitchen.

This 2000 SF pre-war project was featured in The New York Times in this article describing three identical apartments in the same building that were renovated in completely different ways:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/29/garden/29same.html

The renovation of this classic six pre-war apartment located in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn involved relocating the kitchen fifty feet from the original location in order to take advantage of breathtaking views of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and Statue of Liberty.

Located on the Upper Eastside of Manhattan, this 1500 SF two-bedroom apartment features walnut custom cabinets, marble and porcelain tile bathrooms, natural quartz countertops and a 'Sensitile' translucent panel as room divider.

Looking to add another bathroom?  This 1000 SF financial district apartment renovation converted one bathroom into two along with a new fully customized kitchen that features white quartz counter tops, ‘Hafele’ pull-out hardware and wire brushed white stained oak cabinets.

This 1200 SF prospect heights three bedroom apartment was redesigned to open up the existing kitchen and take advantage of the lost space underneath an existing stair.  Bookshelves, a bar area and hidden shelves were inserted under the stair to make the living room more functional while not compromising any existing floor area for furniture. 

This update to a 2000 SF mid-century beach house in Laguna Beach California opened the kitchen, dining and living rooms up to stunning views of the Pacific Ocean.  New larger windows, skylights and exterior doors allow for more natural light and ventilation making the house more pleasant and comfortable year round.

This renovation located on the Upper Westside of Manhattan combined two one bedroom apartments into a three bedroom and two bath apartment with thee exposures.

Two existing one bedroom apartments were connected vertically in this 2200sf renovation in the New York City Gramercy Park neighborhood. The upper floor was rearranged into two bedrooms, one bath and a sitting room. Downstairs, a diaphanous stair connects the kitchen, dining and living rooms to the sleeping quarters above.

This project is the result of the conjoining of two apartments and features marble baths, a gourmet kitchen and traditional details that make it at home on the Upper Eastside. Totaling 2100sf, this renovation also includes an expansive living room, intimate dining room, two bedrooms and a dressing room.

A surgical renovation to an existing 1500 SF pre-war apartment in Brooklyn that includes a resin wrapped office and two bathrooms.

Designed in collaboration with Acoustilog Inc. this 4600 SF dance studio is an acoustic marvel that prevents all vibrations and sound from disturbing neighboring tenants beside and below this second floor studio in a dense commercial district of downtown Brooklyn.  The floating acoustic floors, supported by heavy duty springs, double as an impact absorbing surface for the dancers.

This 5000SF commercial space renovation was designed for a boutique retailer of woodworking tools and specialty items in Soho.  Featured in this project is the bold palette of red painted library storage, bamboo desktops and mesh translucent walls at the interior offices.

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ADUs that fit your needs: studio (150SF), one bedroom (600SF) and two bedrooms (860SF). These units will be high efficiency and high style with roof gardens, floor to ceiling glass and planted exterior walls.

Eco-friendly and economical, these homes are adaptable to virtually any location and are designed to harness the sun energy through passive heating and cooling techniques. This four bedroom model includes a double height interior that combines the kitchen, dining and living rooms into one shared light filled space.

Designed as a temporary and highly transportable structure for exhibitions and festivals, this project was inspired by Matryoshka (Russian nesting) dolls.  The roof components are fabricated from salvage plywood from construction sites and sized so that three elements fit into one, for compact shipping.

The courtyard is an edible garden, play space and area of congregation for all residents.  All condominium apartments open onto the yard and a Community Kitchen at the northeast corner of the lot will benefit from the substantial yield of fruits and vegetables grown on-site. The compact footprint of the residential buildings at the garden level helps to maximize the coverage and output of the urban farm. Profit generated by the kitchen and garden will off-set maintenance and utility costs making this complex an affordable place to live.  The apartments, ranging from one bedroom to six bedrooms, can accommodate a variety of household types - from individuals to large families.

The Community Kitchen will provide an alternative to restaurant dining or to shopping and preparing a home-cooked meal from scratch.  While this concept has been proven to save time and make home-cooked meals significantly easier to prepare, there are also numerous additional benefits to the community.  For example, this common kitchen will reconnect the consumer with local farms and fisheries through Community Supported Agriculture (CSA).  In addition, and in keeping with the CSA model, the approximately $64,000 per year in profit generated by the Community Kitchen would allow it to partner with local food producers in order to negotiate fair pricing that benefits both the producer and consumer.  Through these partnerships our community will once again celebrate the area’s local bounty, while reducing the food’s embodied energy and promoting sustainable and organic farming.  In fact, the approximately 9100 SF of planted roofs, terraces, and ground plane in our design will allow for a substantial yield of fruits and vegetables right on site, with the added benefit of reconnecting urban consumers to their food systems.