Fifth Ave Residence
New York City

This gut renovation of a classic seven pre-war apartment greatly reconfigured a layout that had been changed many times in its history. Public rooms are placed in a smooth sequence and, all were inscribed with dual functions. The Library extends the Foyer for gatherings; the Dining room is outfitted with tech to be a study center; the Kitchen has a contemporary scale to serve as a central hang out also opening out to the Living room to create one large gathering space. The pre-war feel is preserved through sequence, generosity and subtle detail hints. A modernist presence is both juxtaposed and cleanly intergrated.