Ultra Modern Reno on South Portland Avenue
[nggallery id=”27585″ template=galleryview] Here are some very cool before and after shots of a renovation of a South Portland Avenue brownstone that took place in 2007. The architect was Field Lines Architecture, an Lower East Side-based duo with clearly modern leanings. We have to admit to mixed feelings about the whole thing: On the one…
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Here are some very cool before and after shots of a renovation of a South Portland Avenue brownstone that took place in 2007. The architect was Field Lines Architecture, an Lower East Side-based duo with clearly modern leanings. We have to admit to mixed feelings about the whole thing: On the one hand, the finished product looks really amazing, what modern architecture should be; on the other, the intact interior of a brownstone on the definitive brownstone block in the city was lost in the process. At least there are no Fedders boxes! Update: The architects just sent in another view that shows how they did in fact maintain original details where they could. Great to see that our fears were misfounded! “We at Field Lines believe that the real magic occurs when palimpsest of the past are not erased but rather incorporate as unique opportunities for design,” they wrote. Check out the new image on the jump.
Ypu’ve all seen the story about ex-Merrill chief Thain’s $1.2MM office makeover??
Here’s the furniture list…..
Area Rug $87,784
Mahogany Pedestal Table $25,713
19th Century Credenza $68,179
Pendant Light Furniture $19,751
4 Pairs of Curtains $28,091
Pair of Guest Chairs $87,784
George IV Chair $18,468
6 Wall Sconces $2,741
Parchment Waste Can $1,405
Roman Shade Fabric $10,967
Roman Shades $7,315
Coffee Table $5,852
Commode on Legs $35,115
Traditionalmod…Missed the opportunity to comment early on, but couldn’t have said it better than you.
“..really good details IF a house has them. Many houses here don’t. Also the degree to which they’re historic and special can be very little. A bit of molding and maybe one fireplace doesn’t count as a historic interior worth preserving in my book. If that’s all a place has people should feel free to do whatever they want with the interior…”
I’d add one thing however. Some of the “restorations” Sam refers to are total garbage. I’m sorry, but you don’t get a preservation award for adding some fake brass ceiling fans and switchplates etc. etc., which is what most PS “restorations” have. And if you’re not really “restoring”, you’re not restoring.
Simply a stunning job by everyone involved: Owner, architect and builder. My hats off to them.
lordee this must have cost over 500k. is this place for sale?
Not what I would do if it were my place. But it is nice.. THUMBS UP…
nokilissa,
why can’t you believe that you agree with me?
Am I such a curmudgeon?
-That is a rhetorical question btw.
‘I cant find this project on the architect’s seizure-inducing site. What is it under?’
I gave up! I’m still blinking my eyes to get them to adjust again. And when I close them for a long time, I still see white lines.
Furniture one step above Ikea is better than furniture one step below Ikea!
I can’t get the site to launch. maybe they don’t want any more hedge fund clients.
I cant find this project on the architect’s seizure-inducing site. What is it under?