Outsider Architecture on Butler
We had never noticed this distinctive townhouse on Butler between Smith and Hoyt before and we’re not sure what to make of it. It’s not ugly, just kinda random (how’s that for formal architectural criticism?). It feels more like a 70’s ski lodge than anything else, but once again not necessarily in a bad way….
We had never noticed this distinctive townhouse on Butler between Smith and Hoyt before and we’re not sure what to make of it. It’s not ugly, just kinda random (how’s that for formal architectural criticism?). It feels more like a 70’s ski lodge than anything else, but once again not necessarily in a bad way. Aesthetics aside, though, the lack of windows seems like an odd choice to us. Gotta love the garage though. What’s the story behind this place? GMAP
Not to rant, but I’m starting to question whether the brain trust here has any aesthetic vision that extends beyond the 1880s.
I like this. It was clearly done with some thought, and has a lot of nice touches. I like the way the siding has different widths. It gives the building a certain shimmer.
Abundant street-side windows create noise, and limit privacy. Opening a house to the rear is much nicer. The classic front parlor was built before cars and 3 garbage truck trash collection, etc.
Free your mind and your ass will follow.
agree — wd love it with more/bigger windows
This house is on Butler btwn Smith & Hoyt .. and was featured a while back. We live in back of this house on Douglass and have seen the entire thing built. Owners are from California and wanted to keep that look/feel when it was built.
anon 10:38 is correct, featured about 2 months ago I think – it’s Butler Street. The guy wanted to rent the top floor unit. I walked by when it was in construction, there is a double height space to the back at the ground floor with a glass wall to the yard. I’d like to see the finished insides
I imagine this house somehow inspired by a fire island weekend home and self-consciously filled with Design Within Reach furniture peppered with beach themed knick-knacks like star fish and shell ash trays.
I think it’s beautiful. Of course, I’m sitting here in Silver Lake.
How about Butler Street. And wasn’t this story featured here awhile back? They bought empty lot and small house-redid small house and sold – then designed this modern house – they wanted a garage.
I think this building is closer to Carroll Gardens than Bergen Street.
This facade is one-step shy of being offensive, but somehow, it doesn’t quite get there. I find that kind of siding to be far too rustic for an urban setting – YUCK! But then, you notice an interesting variation in the widths of the boards, as well as vertical subdivisions in the facade and it all doesn’t seem so bad.
As long as we don’t have too many of these whacky places in our neighborhoods, we’ll be fine.
And yes, I wholeheartedly agree that they’re better than those “Fedders” houses.
reminds me of the place on Pacific…
http://www.newyorkmetro.com/guides/brooklyn/style/16787/