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Sarah Rhoads

Sarah Rhoads

New York, NY, US

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Brooklyn Carriage House

Renovation of a Carriage house in the Cobble Hill historic District as Project Architect with Ben Herzog Architect, PC, completed 2021.

This adorable Landmarked carriage house sits on a private shared driveway and has the most enviable feature of any townhome – a permanent parking space right out front! Previously subdivided into 2 apartments, this gut renovation reconfigured the small floor plate (only 20 feet by 35 feet) into a single family home with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. There is a new staircase at all three levels, continuing all the way up to the roof deck, which is accessed via a Dayliter Roof Door (a huge operable skylight).
The horizontal array of windows at the kitchen face south, bringing tons of light into the open living space on the first floor. Two pairs of sliding doors at the cellar level connect a sunny den space (with wet bar tucked under the stair) to the bluestone-paved rear yard. Upstairs, the primary suite features the original arched doors and juliette balcony at the front of the house.

 
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Status: Built
Location: Brooklyn, NY, US
My Role: I led all phases of this project from schematic design through construction, including review and approval of the project by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Additional Credits: Julia Conti, Interior Designer
Brett Beyer, Photographer
D'Huy Engineering Inc., Structural Engineers
Jimmy Wessels, American Contractors (GC)