WORKac Designs an 'Invisible' Penthouse in a Centuries-Old Cast-Iron Building
At first glance, The Stealth Building looks like a pristinely-restored cast iron apartment building. That?s because technically, it is. But upon closer inspection, the Lower Manhattan building is rife with innovative restoration and renovation practices by WORKac.
© Laurian Ghinitoiu
At first glance, The Stealth Building looks like a pristinely-restored cast iron apartment building. That?s because technically, it is. But upon closer inspection, the Lower Manhattan building is rife with innovative restoration and renovation practices by WORKac.
© Laurian Ghinitoiu
What looks like original Corinthian column capitals on the facade are in fact re-imagined versions of the classical floral ornaments generated by artist Michael Hansmeyer. They mimic the scale of the original fixtures but with a modernized aesthetic. In another creative maneuvering of historical constraints, a rooftop penthouse addition takes a jagged, sculptural form that steps back from the street. In turn, the addition is entirely invisible from the street?a requirement for any rooftop addition per the New York City Landmark Commission code. Using creative massing, the architects also allowed the addition to hide behind pediments and an abandoned elevator bulkhead so that it?s effectively hidden when viewed from the upper floors of nearby buildings.Â
© Laurian Ghinitoiu
A restored façade is met with a modern interior, where a gut renovation introduced contempora...
© Laurian Ghinitoiu
At first glance, The Stealth Building looks like a pristinely-restored cast iron apartment building. That?s because technically, it is. But upon closer inspection, the Lower Manhattan building is rife with innovative restoration and renovation practices by WORKac.
© Laurian Ghinitoiu
What looks like original Corinthian column capitals on the facade are in fact re-imagined versions of the classical floral ornaments generated by artist Michael Hansmeyer. They mimic the scale of the original fixtures but with a modernized aesthetic. In another creative maneuvering of historical constraints, a rooftop penthouse addition takes a jagged, sculptural form that steps back from the street. In turn, the addition is entirely invisible from the street?a requirement for any rooftop addition per the New York City Landmark Commission code. Using creative massing, the architects also allowed the addition to hide behind pediments and an abandoned elevator bulkhead so that it?s effectively hidden when viewed from the upper floors of nearby buildings.Â
© Laurian Ghinitoiu
A restored façade is met with a modern interior, where a gut renovation introduced contempora...
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