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Manhattan Townhouse - a newly built modern townhouse that harmonizes with its neighbors

New York, NY
7,900 square feet
Completed, 2021
Type: Townhouses

This modern townhouse harmonizes with its neighbors but is clearly of this time. The composition and detailing are more austere and abstract than a traditional townhouse facade. This muted design approach lets the simple forms and high-quality materials speak for themselves. The exterior of the building features tall windows with divided panes, limestone cladding, and a zinc planter and mansard roof at the top. These elements add scale, texture, and variety to the street-facing facade.

Inside, the house is designed to balance entertaining with family life. Guests enter a paneled foyer and are guided up a sculptural staircase to a double height dining room, the house’s main entertaining space. A half flight up leads to a large bar and living room with a terrace. A half flight down leads to the kitchen, which can be partially cordoned off with a decorative metal screen. An elevated garden encourages indoor/outdoor dining.

The fourth floor contains the master suite, with a large bedroom facing the quiet rear garden, a study in the middle of the floor, and a pair of dressing rooms and the master bath. Two children’s floors above are united by a sky-lit double height game hub, encouraging active play all year round.

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The vertical procession through the townhouse unravels something new at each level, encouraging a sense of discovery and wonder.

Ameet Hiremath, Senior Principal

Key People

Maitland Jones

Ameet Hiremath
Project Lead

Catherine Bird
Collaborating Designer

Aaron Plewke
Project Manager

Collaborators

TenBerke
Architect

Stephens Design Group, Inc.
Interior Designer

Silman
Structural Engineer

Altieri Sebor Wieber
MEP/FP Engineer

RKLA Studio Landscape Architecture
Landscape Architect

PHT Lighting Design, Inc.
Lighting Designer

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