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STATE STREET
TOWNHOUSES
Street facade
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State
Street Townhouses within the streetscape
State Street
Rear garden
Rear
garden, dining area and kitchen
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The State Street
Townhouses are a continuous row of new, single-family townhouses in
Brooklyn, New York. The site is positioned between the
brownstones of Boreum Hill and larger commercial and civic buildings in
downtown Brooklyn. Built on a property that was substantially
vacant since the late 1920's, the townhouses' scale and design takes
cues from the adjacent Italianate and Greek Revival buildings to
reconnect these new residences to the urban fabric in a modern
interpretation of the classic New York brownstone.
At the exterior, the group of 14 Townhouses is designed as a single
composition with design details of facade planes, material transition,
and massing used to delineate the individual homes. Design and
arrangement of the interior spaces establishes distinct architectural
connections between the street, living and dining, rear garden,
bedrooms, and rooftop terraces.
The project was a participant in the NYSERDA program (New York State
Energy and Research and Development Authority) for energy modeling and
the development of building assemblies and systems. Combined, the
building performance and key mechanical systems exceed all required
efficiencies by 30%.
The townhouses also served as the backdrop for Block Party, an
exhibition of Brooklyn-based designers and artists. Numerous
artworks, domestic objects, and fabrications were displayed, including
several site-specific pieces. Through open houses and forums,
Block Party introduced these new townhouses to the neighborhood.
At the office of Rogers Marvel Architects, Scott Demel was Project
Architect for all phases of the State Street Townhouses, from the
initial competition design and selection to final construction.
Awards
Architectural Review MIPIM Future Project Commendation, 2004
American Institute of Architects New York Chapter Housing Design Award,
2005
American Institute of Architects New
York State Design Award Citation, 2007
Links
14townhouses.com
blockpartybrooklyn.com
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Main living
room, rear garden, and stair
Main
stairwell at bedroom floor
Outdoor terrace
opening to the street and sky
Photography by David Sundberg / Esto, Nathan Sayers,
and Scott Demel.
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