Notes of Interest
This project called for combining two untouched, disparate penthouses (circa 1920) in one of Manhattan’s noted landmark beaux-arts revival buildings to create one cohesive, seamless residence. It had to retain the best of the historic past, while still being appropriate to our time.
Additional goals involved taking full advantage of the four exposures of light, mezzanine, conservatory, rooftop access and views of Manhattan’s Central Park. In addition, the architect provided the philanthropist owner with a residence easily maneuvered and divided into “public” and “private” spaces for work and family.
Architect
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Shelton, Mindel & Associates
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Owner
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Jon Stryker
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Location
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New York City
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ADDITIONAL CREDITS
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Consultant
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Schwinghammer Lighting
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Engineer
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I.P. Group
Ross Dalland, P.E.
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General Contractor
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3-D Laboratory, Inc
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Landscape Architect
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R/F Landscape Architecture P.C.
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Photo Credit
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© Michael Moran Photography
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JURY COMMENTS
The scale, circulation and
appointments are handled in
such a way that the project
does not speak of any
particular time; it is
beguilingly timeless.
Historic elements are re-
detailed with the white panels,
allowing them to
simultaneously exist and
recede, and the dialogue with
the modern elements of dark
wood reinvigorates the
architecture.
The corridors are particularly
inviting and give an ingenious
solution to the plan with flow
and circulation of both the
modern and old.
Masterfully done.
2010 INSTITUTE HONOR AWARDS FOR INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE JURY
Daniel H. Wheeler, FAIA (Chair)
Wheeler Kearns Architects, Inc.
Chicago
David H. Hart, FAIA
Utah Capitol Preservation Board
Salt Lake City
Audrey A. Matlock, AIA
Audrey Matlock, Architect
New York City
Audrey Stokes O'Hagan, AIA
Audrey O’Hagan Architect
Newton, Massachusetts
Clive R. Wilkinson, AIA, RIBA
Clive Wilkinson Architects
West Hollywood, California
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