Contemporary Townhouse

Gothic Revival Brick Townhouse

Glass wall system separating a double-height living room from a second-floor seating area

This Brooklyn townhouse on a double lot was designed to allow for open relationships between floors, between the inside and outside, and through the living spaces as a whole. Creating light-filled, healthy spaces was important to the client as was the serenity that Passive House windows would achieve.

Extended rear bay at leading to the back yard of a Brooklyn Heights apartment. — Widening the bay window and shifting the parlor deck to the side of the home increased usable space in the rear yard and improved the relationship between the parlor level and rear yard.

Bay window at the rear of a Brooklyn Heights townhouse before our renovation — Widening the bay window and shifting the parlor deck to the side of the home increased usable space in the rear yard and improved the relationship between the parlor level and rear yard.

Widening the bay window and shifting the parlor deck to the side of the home increased usable space in the rear yard and improved the relationship between the parlor level and rear yard.

Dining area at the rear of a Brooklyn Heights townhouse with glass doors, large windows, a skylight, and checkered floors. — Relocating the kitchen to the center of the parlor floor allowed easy circulation throughout the floor. The dining area, now at the rear parlor, is surrounded by large windows and leads out to the renovated rear yard and roof deck above the garage.

Kitchen at the rear of a Brooklyn Heights townhouse before our renovation — Relocating the kitchen to the center of the parlor floor allowed easy circulation throughout the floor. The dining area, now at the rear parlor, is surrounded by large windows and leads out to the renovated rear yard and roof deck above the garage.

Relocating the kitchen to the center of the parlor floor allowed easy circulation throughout the floor. The dining area, now at the rear parlor, is surrounded by large windows and leads out to the renovated rear yard and roof deck above the garage.

Kitchenette with a Smeg refrigerator and black cabinetry in a garden-level Brooklyn Heights apartment — The garden floor was conceptualized as a space for long-term guests. The light-filled, fully equipped kitchenette allows guests to stay in their own space while providing meals for themselves. Two south-facing awning windows pull light into the space.

Rear of a garden level apartment before our renovation — The garden floor was conceptualized as a space for long-term guests. The light-filled, fully equipped kitchenette allows guests to stay in their own space while providing meals for themselves. Two south-facing awning windows pull light into the space.

The garden floor was conceptualized as a space for long-term guests. The light-filled, fully equipped kitchenette allows guests to stay in their own space while providing meals for themselves. Two south-facing awning windows pull light into the space.

The house's outdoor spaces include a large yard, reclaimed roof deck above the garage, and the upper roof with a sweeping view of the harbor.

BIA Interiors worked closely with the clients do craft a home that feels cohesive, clean, and modern throughout. Each room has a character that is uniquely its own, but ties together seamlessly with the rest of the house.