BUILDING IDEAS ABOUT PLACES

crushed BRICK apartments

Bed-stuy , brooklyn

Drawn from the area’s 1900’s era stucco, stone faced, and brick buildings, this multi-family building repurposes traditional materials in a more sustainable design that blends with its surroundings.

lake room

lake erie , canada

A seasonal family cottage is evolved into a lake-inspired retreat, re-centered around an all-season space designed for cooking, dining, living, and relaxation.

AROUND BACK 2.0

canarsie , brooklyn

A new retail building at the edge of an apartment complex uses graphics to lessen its presence.

aluminum rowHOUSE

Bed-stuy , brooklyn

On this street, aluminum siding was once a common, cheap building material that has now become a rarity. In this rapidly transforming part of Brooklyn, a design reuses and re-presents the classic material with a contemporary look back to the area’s past.