Work AC designs modern single-family home on top of one of New York’s oldest cast-iron façade buildings

2016-11-02T12:44:00-04:00

Built in 1857, 93 Reade St. in TriBeCa features one of New York City’s old cast-iron façades. WORKac just completed a renovation of the historic, 5-story building, adding a contemporary addition to the roof that skillfully hides behind the existing form.

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.

The renovation also included single-story apartments that make use of a partial-height volume to contain services, equipment and storage, “while a series of intricate spaces for gardening, sleeping, display and studying occupy the under-utilized vertical space above.”

WORKac collaborated with the digital sculptor Michael Hansmeyer to create new, 3D-printed capitals to replace the missing originals.

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Work AC designs modern single-family home on top of one of New York’s oldest cast-iron façade buildings