THE STORY
THE CHALLENGE: Transform a dark garden apartment with small rooms into a light-filled home that welcomes celebrations and time alone. The Kitchen was too small for a home this size, and the finishes were outdated. The apartment needed more connection to the garden and quadruple the closet space.
THE CLIENT: A Real Estate Professional and a Special Education Teacher left the suburbs once their children had grown and found a townhouse with a triplex owner’s apartment. They wanted to run their businesses from home and have room to entertain their growing family for holidays.
THE TRANSFORMATION: We removed walls and obstructions to connect the entertaining spaces with open views. Each entertaining area also focuses on the garden and shares a material palette selected to enhance the relationship with nature. We expanded the Kitchen to fit more food and people by blending its connection to the Dining Room. We added a bathroom on the ground floor and strategically shortened and removed corridors to optimize storage and craft a luxurious Prime Suite on the upper floor.
Bio AKA is a Boutique Architecture firm delivering exceptional residential gut renovations in NYC. We specialize in renovations that inspire and transform lives. Our process is designed to ensure that our clients enjoy this important project.
We are an NYC Pre-war expert, transforming spaces into light-view-experience-filled apartments with more usable space. We believe in fostering strong relationships with our clients, placing communication and their needs at the forefront. We create value and bring delight to clients' lives by turning spaces into extraordinary homes designed for celebration.
Other prizes Post Graduate William Kinne Traveling Fellowship Prize: Columbia University [1996] Lowenfish Memorial Prize: Columbia University [1996] Kinne Summer Traveling Fellowship: Columbia University [1993] Honors Thesis: Dartmouth College [1992] Winner of Great Bear III Cabin Design: Dartmouth College [1990] Kinne Travelling Fellowship Exhibit: Negotiation & Duration exhibit: Columbia University, NYC [Spring 2000] Waseda University Travelling Fellowship: Exchanging Views exhibit: Columbia University, NYC [Spring 1994] Waseda University Traveling Fellowship: Waseda University Studio Installation: Waseda University, Tokyo Campus [Summer 1993]
