Boerum Hill House
This landmark-district building was falling into the street. To stabilize the structure, we had to rebuild a 30′ long masonry wall and add heavy timber trusses.
But by leaving these elements exposed, we evoked the origins of the Boerum Hill house. Before our conversion, it was a church. And before that, a warehouse. Adding a cast-iron stove and an open stair, we kept the building’s industrial character and basic plan.
Deep skylights now light the double-height space, furnished with a 20′ long table made of fir planks. Small spaces on and under the old choir loft make for cozy alternatives to the big room.
Project Info
- Location
- Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, NY
- Size
- 5600 SF
- Year Complete
- 2017
- General Contractor
- Tatra Renovation
- Structural Engineer
- Angelos Georgopoulos
- MEP Engineer
- Kohler Ronan, LLC
- Expediter
- J. Callahan Consulting, Inc.
- Photographer
- Jason Schmidt
