Jackson Street : Townhouse
All work done in-house under licensed supervision at Lyon-Szot Architecture DPC
Project Location: Jackson Street, Brooklyn, New York.
Project Scope: Full interior renovation of a three-story existing townhouse. Renovation of rear deck and yard.
Individual Responsibility: Intermediate Designer / draftsman leading one junior designer from Schematic Design through the beginning of Design Development.
Design Challenges:
The existing townhouse had three individual rented units on the three respective floors. The owner wanted to create his own residence by combining two of the floors while keeping one available to rent. The design process focused on aiding the owner’s decision of which floors to make his residence.
The basement and basement stair were in bad condition and had very little light and air.
Design Solutions:
The top two floors were selected for the owner’s residence and the stair was redesigned in the same location to prevent direct access from the basement rental unit. The kitchen and stair were combined into a central material object to distinguish each of the first floor spaces visually.
The basement unit was equipped with a simple millwork package and code compliance updates to the entrance and rear yard access.
