2024-11-22T22:33:25-05:00 https://archinect.com/blog/article/150455325/reimagining-townhouse-living-a-sculptural-and-spatial-transformation-in-west-village-ny HauteOffice 2024-11-22T13:26:37-05:00 >2024-11-22T13:31:51-05:00 <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/99/991857996f3ebf2e2399b6b1fc8c8ac5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/99/991857996f3ebf2e2399b6b1fc8c8ac5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514" alt="Stairs" title="Stairs"></a></p></figure><p>HA received an award for their West Village townhouse project, which reimagines modern townhouse living by moving away from the traditional model of disconnected, vertically stacked spaces. The objective was to design a family home where vertical circulation no longer dominated the layout. By strategically relocating the stairs to the gable wall, the design opened up the floor plan, allowing natural light to flood the spaces.</p> <p>The stairs became a sculptural focal point of the home, with its unique design spanning from floor to floor, now detached from any building walls and framed by floor-to-ceiling glass. These transparent panes create a visual connection between the floors, enhancing the sense of openness. Natural light now cascades from the top of the townhouse through to the ground floor, bouncing and reflecting off carefully selected materials, further enhancing the sense of brightness and flow throughout the space. The reflective surface of the adjacent glass wall, seen at obl...</p>