Preservation and Precision:
A Park Slope townhouse reimagined through bespoke craft and light.

This renovation transforms a classic five-story Park Slope townhouse into a sophisticated triplex for a family of four, balanced above a garden-level rental. The design ethos was one of "surgical precision"—maintaining the historic integrity of the front facade and moldings while executing bold, minimalist interventions in the rear and core.

On the parlor level, 12-foot ceilings set the stage for a fully custom, T-shaped kitchen. This space is defined by a squared archway and topped with bespoke plaster moldings featuring a soft, cloud-like profile. To maintain clean sightlines, a downdraft hood was integrated, allowing an unobstructed view through the new floor-to-ceiling glass wall at the rear. This glazing opens onto a custom metal and bluestone balcony, connecting the kitchen directly to the redesigned garden and landscape lighting below.

A major architectural shift occurred on the upper floors, where the primary bathroom was relocated from the traditional rear wall to the center of the floor plan. This move freed up the windowed walls for bedrooms, optimizing natural light. To solve the issue of a dark core, we designed custom frosted glass doors set in micro-thin, white powder-coated frames, allowing light to permeate the bathrooms while ensuring privacy.

The home’s history is honored through the preservation of the original stair handrail, now paired with new treads and French smoked oak flooring. Throughout the residence, new distinct elements in warm walnut and natural stone sit in striking contrast to the preserved "old world" details, all supported by modern climate control and humidification systems.