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Private Residence - Upper East Side
Private Residence - Upper East Side
211, East 71st Street, Manhattan, New York, NY, United States
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Other Projects by Arpad Baksa Architect, P.C.
Private Residence - Upper East Side
211, East 71st Street, Manhattan, New York, NY, United States
This project is located in Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Our scope for the project included a
complete interior and exterior renovation of the town house, an extension of
the Basement and 1st Floor to the rear, an addition of an entirely
new 5th Floor on top of the existing building, and the design of new
interiors for a modern single family residence. The cellar was also excavated to provide a full height space
with completely new utilities and storage rooms.
Our client wanted a fresh take on the standard townhouse
type, so we developed a design strategy that kept the traditional component
identities but employed a modern interpretation of details. The brownstone façade and stoop was
completely reconditioned, and a new modern cornice was added where the original
had been removed decades ago. In addition,
we used glass panels to protect the window openings of the full-height casement
windows on the front façade, and avoided the obstruction of more traditional
iron grillwork. A new toilet and
shower were also installed under the stoop to create a new guest bathroom in a
traditionally underutilized space.
The Basement and 1st Floor were extended at the
rear, and a new balcony and stair were created in the rear yard. The new Basement level yard was hewn
out of the natural bedrock outcropping leading up to the rear yard. New floor-to-ceiling windows were used
on this extension to allow intimate views of the rock formation and the rear
yard. Also, a completely new 5th
Floor was added on top of the building, containing a bedroom, a bathroom with
steam shower, a wet bar, elevator landing, and a sunroom, along with a stair to
the new roof deck. The interiors
were designed with a modern free-flowing sensibility, and a new staircase made
of steel, glass, and wood threads through each floor and ties them all together
into a cohesive and harmonious experience.
complete interior and exterior renovation of the town house, an extension of
the Basement and 1st Floor to the rear, an addition of an entirely
new 5th Floor on top of the existing building, and the design of new
interiors for a modern single family residence. The cellar was also excavated to provide a full height space
with completely new utilities and storage rooms.
Our client wanted a fresh take on the standard townhouse
type, so we developed a design strategy that kept the traditional component
identities but employed a modern interpretation of details. The brownstone façade and stoop was
completely reconditioned, and a new modern cornice was added where the original
had been removed decades ago. In addition,
we used glass panels to protect the window openings of the full-height casement
windows on the front façade, and avoided the obstruction of more traditional
iron grillwork. A new toilet and
shower were also installed under the stoop to create a new guest bathroom in a
traditionally underutilized space.
The Basement and 1st Floor were extended at the
rear, and a new balcony and stair were created in the rear yard. The new Basement level yard was hewn
out of the natural bedrock outcropping leading up to the rear yard. New floor-to-ceiling windows were used
on this extension to allow intimate views of the rock formation and the rear
yard. Also, a completely new 5th
Floor was added on top of the building, containing a bedroom, a bathroom with
steam shower, a wet bar, elevator landing, and a sunroom, along with a stair to
the new roof deck. The interiors
were designed with a modern free-flowing sensibility, and a new staircase made
of steel, glass, and wood threads through each floor and ties them all together
into a cohesive and harmonious experience.
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