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  • Riverside Drive Penthouse

    This project entailed the total renovation of challenging space at the top of Manhattan’s Master Building, a 27-story, mixed use, art deco tower designed by Harvey Wiley Corbett. Designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, it is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

    The residential portion of the building was originally a hotel, comprised of small units with mere warming pantries for kitchens. BFA’s renovation combined two idiosyncratic units in the building’s spire to create an open, flowing, 735 sf one-bedroom residence. One of the original bathrooms was sacrificed to make space for a new, fully equipped kitchen screened from the living room by a partial height wall. Large glass doors open onto terraces that nearly double the apartment’s living area. The material palette is utterly minimal, with a blue-gray terrazzo floor that was poured throughout to unify the space.

Riverside Drive Penthouse

New York, NY

Riverside Drive Penthouse

This project entailed the total renovation of challenging space at the top of Manhattan’s Master Building, a 27-story, mixed use, art deco tower designed by Harvey Wiley Corbett. Designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, it is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The residential portion of the building was originally a hotel, comprised of small units with mere warming pantries for kitchens. BFA’s renovation combined two idiosyncratic units in the building’s spire to create an open, flowing, 735 sf one-bedroom residence. One of the original bathrooms was sacrificed to make space for a new, fully equipped kitchen screened from the living room by a partial height wall. Large glass doors open onto terraces that nearly double the apartment’s living area. The material palette is utterly minimal, with a blue-gray terrazzo floor that was poured throughout to unify the space.