2024-05-02T10:25:15-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/149976382/work-ac-designs-modern-single-family-home-on-top-of-one-of-new-york-s-oldest-cast-iron-fa-ade-buildings Nicholas Korody 2016-11-02T12:44:00-04:00 >2022-03-16T09:16:08-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1r/1rxpr4n3mrle71wy.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Built in 1857, 93 Reade St. in TriBeCa features one of New York City&rsquo;s old cast-iron fa&ccedil;ades. <a href="http://archinect.com/WORKac" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WORKac</a> just completed a renovation of the historic, 5-story building, adding a contemporary addition to the roof that skillfully hides behind the existing form.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/fa/fa0eqdsb31cskgjg.jpg"></p><p>The 2.5 level penthouse addition features an angled roof, designed to sit behind the roofline so that it disappears when viewed from the street, while gaining as much interior space as possible. Inside, three different levels are joined by an open staircase. Behind the structure, a patio and balcony offer views of the city skyline.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/1z/1zxfg94raci4qmap.jpg"></p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/54/54d7g1dnz01jm4gw.jpg"></p><p>The renovation also included single-story apartments that make use of a partial-height volume to contain services, equipment and storage, &ldquo;while a series of intricate spaces for gardening, sleeping, display and studying occupy the under-utilized vertical space above.&rdquo;</p><p>WORKac collaborated with the digital sculptor Michael Hansmeyer to create new, 3D-printed capitals to replace the missing originals.</p><p>View addit...</p>