브루클린 거리에는 시간의 가치를 부여받은 사각형 건물을 발견할 수 있다. 집의 사이즈를 넓히거나, 뒷마당 공간을 확보하기 위해 한 차례 업그레이드가 필요했던 이 집의 주인은 이 과정에서 건축적으로나 구조적으로 뿐만 아니라 성형이 필요한 문제에 봉착하였다.
1901년에 지어져 그 역사적인 가치가 있는 이집은 그다지 멋진 모양을 하고 있는 것은 아니었지만 기존에 가지고 있던 구조적 특성들 또한 부주의한 관리로 깍여져 있었다. 집주인에게 가진 이 집의 가치를 전해들은 후 Bangia Agostinho Architecture는 이 집이 가진 원천의 영광에 자사만의 개성을 보태보기로 했다. 내부적으로는 의뢰인들이 깨끗하고 모던한 디자인으로 거주할 수 있게 하면서도 '전통적 타운 하우스'를 따라하기 보다는 이웃과의 조화 속에서 새로운 집을 갖게 하는 것도 중요했다.
지난 100년의 시간동안 세워져 있던 이집은 이제 그 독창적인 자체의 매력을 지닌 새로운 집으로 리모델링되었다.
In Brooklyn’s Boerum Hill neighborhood, a family of four gained valuable square footage when they moved into a new house in the neighborhood they already lived in and loved. While upgrading in size and gaining backyard space, the owners also inherited a host of architectural, structural, and cosmetic problems. The historic home, built in 1901, was not in great shape, and any character details of the original structure had been carelessly stripped. Along with Bangia Agostinho Architecture, the owners set out to restore the home to its original glory, while respectfully adding their own modern stamp. “It was important for the owners to have the new house be in context with the neighborhood, but not exactly imitate a traditional town house,” says Bangia Agostinho principal Anshu Bangia. Inside, the clients’ affinity for clean, modern design was realized, punctuated by details fabricated from salvaged materials.
When the owners found the house, it was severely neglected, structurally unsound, and thoughtlessly stripped of architectural detail. At the exterior, imitation stone-asphalt shingles blanketed the facade in a confused mosaic pattern. Through the exterior overhaul, the team intentionally “avoided using ornate moldings or superficial references to traditional forms,” explains Bangia. Integrated with the classic molded bricks, oversized windows, flanked by honed bluestone sills and lintels, offer subtle hints to the modern interior to be unveiled inside.
A common theme of the remodel was the incorporation of salvaged material, both from the original house and outside sources. Collaborating with Peter Buley of Analog Modern, the original hemlock fir joists of the house were repurposed into the main entry door. Adjacent to the door is a bench made from a heart pine beam, sourced by Buley. The beam had been charred during a circa-1900 fire, and subsequently painted over during the last 100 years. The unique piece now finds its home in the entry foyer.
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