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State Street Townhouse by Ben Hansen Architect

By Jessica Mejias

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State Street Townhouse is a residential project completed by Ben Hansen Architect.

It is located in Brooklyn, New York City, USA.

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State Street Townhouse by Ben Hansen Architect:

“In many ways, the historic New York City townhouse is not compatible with a contemporary family’s way of life. Contemporary families tend to socialize in and around their kitchens. Members of the family move fluidly between the kitchen, dining and living rooms. Traditionally, townhouses are configured with a grand parlor level and a cramped and utilitarian garden level. This splits the living spaces and cooking spaces between two levels. This has led to a below grade cooking space with low ceilings and a beautiful, but underutilized parlor level. Our design for a townhouse on State Street resolves this problem. Each floor level has a different sized floor plate to accommodate our program. This allowed us to put both the kitchen and living areas on the parlor level. The smaller basement level is used as a guest bedroom and play space.

While the design of the State Street townhouse is unquestionably modern, it relates to its urban context. The front façade is pushed in and out to align with our neighboring buildings. In this way, the building provides a transition between the existing buildings. Our goal was to create a modern townhouse that is an integral part of its urban context.”

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Photos by: Francisc Dzikowski Photography Inc.

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About Jessica Mejias

Jessica is a resident of Madrid, where she often can be found stalking the halls of the Prado Museum, hoping to catch a glimpse of Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights. An Art History graduate, she enjoys admiring art and architecture, reading, and keeping young by playing video games. Learn more about HomeDSGN's Editorial Process.

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