A historic neo-gothic rectory in Recent York’s Harlem has been given fresh life by Brooklyn-based GRT Architects, by highlighting the constructing’s arched home windows and lining areas with reeded oak panelling.
The Rectory of St Thomas was designed by Thomas Henry Poole and in-built 1907, however had lengthy stood vacant earlier than a world-renowned painter found the property when creating works for the adjoining church.
GRT Architects was enlisted to transform the derelict four-storey construction, and took the chance to rethink the spatial format to swimsuit the change of employ.
“This renovation is a milestone in GRT’s ongoing dialog with historic buildings of Recent York Metropolis on account of the fabric and spatial improvements delivered to bear on an adaptive reuse venture,” stated the studio.
The staff set about restoring the brownstone and brick exterior, utilizing barely totally different supplies to focus on the place interventions had been made.
One vital change concerned becoming a member of pairs of the arched home windows to create elongated vertical apertures, which point out the double-height areas inside.
The remaining home windows have been reglazed to all match, whereas the unique roof was raised 4 ft to accommodate vast artworks within the newly created top-floor portray studio.
A visitor residence is situated at backyard degree, and the principle residence occupies the central three-and-a-half storeys.
All are linked by a white perforated-metal staircase that ascends 5 flooring up earlier than terminating under a skylight.
“The primary areas of the house deploy elementary supplies to beautiful impact,” GRT Architects stated.
The format flows across the double-height residing house, the higher half of which is clad in reeded white oak panels that proceed throughout the ceiling.
A large customized Michael Anastassiades chandelier with globe-shaped diffusers presides over a modular tufted-leather Mario Bellini Camaleonda sectional and an eclectic mixture of furnishings together with a Misha Kahn espresso desk.
Overlooking the lounge is a mezzanine library and workspace, the place a crimson desk is tucked into the curve of the balustrade.
Within the kitchen and eating space, the oak reeding continues throughout floor-to-ceiling cabinetry that surrounds a window over the sink.
Black and white tiles cowl the ground, whereas the chimney stack is wrapped in blush-toned concrete tiles from GRT’s Flutes and Reeds assortment that type disrupted fluted patterns.
The studio house options an uncovered construction and utilitarian observe and strip lighting, whereas motorized shades permit the daylight from roof home windows to be managed.
Vibrant accents might be discovered all through the interiors, from patterned textiles and daring throw pillows, to hexagonal rest room flooring tiles and the consumer’s intensive artwork assortment.
“Finishes and fixtures have been created greater than they have been purchased by tapping into our consumer’s creative community for solid brass door {hardware}, irregularly struck brick, three dimensional concrete tiles and different parts,” stated the architects. “Furnishings, materials and slabs have been all sourced by and from pals within the vogue, artwork, and inside design worlds.”
Based by Tal Schori and Rustam-Marc Mehta in 2014, GRT Architects has accomplished quite a lot of renovation tasks throughout Recent York Metropolis.
These vary from a Brooklyn townhouse the place restored blue bathtubs and inexperienced cabinetry have been added, to an East Village residence that was utterly rearranged.
