19 Grace Court Alley, Brooklyn Heights, New York
Joseph Stella
architect
Bridgehampton, New York
New York City
• Solution
Working within the constraints of
the New York City Zoning Resolution which
forbade any additional "floor area", and according to the requirements of
the NYC
Landmarks Preservation Commission, which required a sensitive blending of the
new
construction into the existing fabric of the nineteenth century mews, Joseph
Stella proposed
excavating both the cellar and rear yard on the property, in order
to bring light and air into a newly
created lower level, and proposed the addition of
an attic level space. The design respected
the materials, details and scale of the
existing alley.
PO Box 1027
Bridgehampton
New York 11932
Tels
631 537 3259
212 472 1229
e-mail:
info@ josephsstella.com
•
Program
Convert a 20' x 25' garage into a
private residence, in the Brooklyn Heights Historic District.
•
Plaudits
The New York City
Historic Districts Council
"HDC supports this proposal and commends the
applicant (Joseph Stella) for
an appropriate and sensitive solution to the problem of making
an addition to
Grace Court Alley. In terms of style, design and materials, this works. The
modest and appropriate addition does not detract from the charm of Grace Court
Alley or
the Brooklyn Heights Historic district".
The
Brooklyn Heights Association
"The applicant's concept of setting back the
upper floor retains the existing scale
and streetscape massing at the end of this historic
mews. The wood infill at the
lower floor doorways, and upper floor fenestration are in
keeping with their context
and scale. The rear facade is pleasantly ad-hoc with it's intimate
scale, humble
windows and brickwork."
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