In a challenging renovation of a vintage Italianate row house, architect Alex Barker addressed unique structural issues to brighten and modernize the home for a family. Innovations included raising ceiling joists to create a more open space, curving walls around a fireplace to enable storage, and completely rebuilding a dangerously deteriorated staircase. Instead of restoring vintage elements, Barker's design focused on modern aesthetics using contemporary materials like reeded glass and terrazzo, ultimately redefining the house's interior while embracing its architectural character.
Instead of replicating vintage details, BAAO created a modern design language, with a materials palette that includes tambour millwork, reeded glass, textured plaster, and terrazzo.
You couldn't really even climb the stairs. It all added up to a full-blown, down-to-the-studs gut.
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