Fillmore Place
Overview
Fillmore Place transforms a 19th-century carriage house into a signature home. Utilizing its historic brickwork and raw industrial character as a framework for modern adaptation, the design earned Landmarks Preservation Commission approval in 2022 and was lauded by Brooklyn Community Board No. 1 as an exemplary “jewel box” for historic intervention.
Client | Private Homeowner
Location | Brooklyn, New York
Region | Williamsburg, Fillmore Place Historic District
Engaged | October 2021 – Current
Current Phase | In Construction
Type | Adaptive Reuse, Warehouse-to-Residential Conversion
Role | Designer. Coordinator. Architect.
Services | Architectural Design. Facade Restoration. Landmark Review & Public Process. Lighting Design. Interior Design.
Features | Smart Home Technology. Radiant Floor Heating. Rooftop Spa.
Size | 1913 square feet
Land | 800 square feet
Cost | undisclosed
Through careful design and analysis of code, a vertical expansion was added to expand the size of the residence while also concealing concealing high-efficency HVAC and solar equipment. The additional also brings daylight down into the lower floors through an internal, 3-story atrium.
A 3-story chandelier was added to celebrate the atrium.
The stairway is a defining feature of the house, it's experience facilitates an understanding of the atrium and rooftop expansion.
The atrium provides interior daylight for the bedrooms too.
