Two classical guitarists owned a rental two-flat in the city and wanted to make it one; for themselves. Their budget was modest, their expectations relatively high.
Rather than expand, we eliminated – a porch, portion of floor, side windows, all interior walls. New internal steel structure, mechanical system, lighting and switching were left exposed.
Floating cabinetry was designed to define the living spaces; it is a house without interior doors. The guitars sound great.
A single large opening faces south onto the rear garden and garage. The garage, clad with 24″ high cement board siding that is angled to emit light like a lantern, provides the exterior lighting for the garden in the evening. The guitars sound great here too.
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General Contractor: Benchdog Construction
Photography: Michelle Litvin