- Hus & facade
4.025 Billeder af rækkehus
Rear external of contemporary townhouse in London. The space features a double height void including a statement contemporary chandelier over the kitchen. The Living Room above is linked to the Kitchen by a feature glass, powered coated steel and walnut open tread staircase. Dramatic two story floor to ceiling glazing on the back of the house gives views to the garden from both the kitchen and living room.
The new owners of this West Village Manhattan townhouse knew that gutting an historically significant building would be a complex undertaking. They were admirers of Turett's townhouse renovations elsewhere in the neighborhood and brought his team on board to convert the multi-unit structure into a single family home. Turett's team had extensive experience with Landmarks, and worked closely with preservationists to anticipate the special needs of the protected facade.
The TCA team met with the city's Excavation Unit, city-appointed archeologists, preservationists, Community Boards, and neighbors to bring the owner's original vision - a peaceful home on a tree-line street - to life. Turett worked with adjacent homeowners to achieve a planted rear-yard design that satisfied all interested parties, and brought an impressive array of engineers and consultants aboard to help guarantee a safe process.
Turett worked with the owners to design a light-filled house, with landscaped yard and terraces, a music parlor, a skylit gym with pool, and every amenity. The final designs include Turett's signature tour-de-force stairs; sectional invention creating overlapping volumes of space; a dramatic triple-height steel-and-glass elevation; extraordinary acoustical and thermal insulation as part of a highly energy efficient envelope.
Strong yet elegant architectural detailing with carefully planned contrasting materials offset with lots of greenery give this facade the perfect balance.
The slim frames of the sliding doors allow for a seamless connection between the garden terrace and the living spaces within
this 1920s carriage house was substantially rebuilt and linked to the main residence via new garden gate and private courtyard. Care was taken in matching brick and stucco detailing.
External view of extension with integrated brick planter and tiled bench.
Photograph © Tim Crocker