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October 31, 2008

Your Modern Townhouse Suggestions

Earlier this month, a reader started a forum thread, asking for modern designs for townhouses. So here's a slideshow of what you all came up with. You like? More?




Posted by lisa at 11:39 AM | Comments (13)
Categories: Architecture

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Hey, the first two are ones I suggested...I am so with it.

Shout out to me and my good taste.

Posted by: bayridgegirl at October 31, 2008 11:44 AM

This is a beautiful one, too, in Fort Greene:

http://www.christofffinio.com/ice_print.php?p=cf&id=1009&img=1323

Posted by: glazingtape at October 31, 2008 11:48 AM

This is another one on 18th street and 8th ave.

http://www.monkgc.com/images/houseatnight.jpg

Posted by: mark swiss at October 31, 2008 12:03 PM

We did a modern townhouse reno in Williamsburg with a modern facade (mostly out of thrift, a brick facade option was twice our budget) You can see facade photos here along with how it compares to some of the other (nicest) townhouses on the street

http://www.danabushman.com/photos/facade_gallery/index.html

Posted by: denouement at October 31, 2008 12:15 PM

the fort greene house is gorgeous...thanks for sharing.

I love the exposed wall of the building next door, in front of the dining table.
The stair railing is so simple and inexpensive, but so cool.

Posted by: bayridgegirl at October 31, 2008 12:21 PM

Many of these will not age well. That is, unlike the very best of modern architecture, much of this shoe-horn (trying to turn one thing into another) type stuff simple looks old and pedestrian after it's time. IMO.

Posted by: Susan Elkins at October 31, 2008 12:42 PM

Don't forget David Salle's house on Hanson Pl. -- the grey one. No pic, sorry.

Posted by: Luce at October 31, 2008 12:52 PM

They all look like glorified fish tanks.

Posted by: ou812 at October 31, 2008 1:16 PM

There's a beautiful one on Prospect Pl, I believe, between 6th ave and Flatbush. Sorry, no pic. I'm always envious when I walk by.

Posted by: FatLenny at October 31, 2008 1:38 PM

If you're not going to post a picture, than don't taunt me like this.
I love this kind of architecure and between Luce and Fat Lenny, I'm getting anxious to know what the houses look like

Posted by: bayridgegirl at October 31, 2008 1:44 PM

Look at this link for the Prospect Pl. house

http://www.phillippebaumann.com

It's a lovely place. I think it's a former carraige house damaged by the fusilage from the 1960 plane crash.

There are some nice examples in Manhattan: a great retrofit in Morningside Heights that i saw in Dwell some time ago the much-published houses on Centre Market St. off Grand.

Posted by: Bessie at October 31, 2008 3:25 PM

David Salle's house & studio at 81 Hanson Place:
http://www.dfratiannearch.com/projects/salle/001/index.htm
http://blog.dcdomain.org/2006/11/81-hanson-place-thumbs-up.php

Posted by: mothra at October 31, 2008 5:51 PM

Mere renderings shouldn't really count, as the real deals usually look at least a little different.

I mentioned it before, but here is a link to the very modern townhouse on Wyckoff near Bond:

http://sjdny.com/

Click on "wyckoff townhouse"

Posted by: Brooklyn Chicken at November 1, 2008 6:22 PM

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