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“It takes a particular type of person to want to live here because it is slightly isolated from the city,” says Anna. “But that also invites a lot of creative possibilities.”
“It takes a particular type of person to want to live here because it is slightly isolated from the city,” says Anna. “But that also invites a lot of creative possibilities.”
Floor plan of Red Hook Townhouse Renovation by Opa Architecture
Floor plan of Red Hook Townhouse Renovation by Opa Architecture
Figure Ground built a closet and meditation nook for Anna with backlit pegboard walls.
Figure Ground built a closet and meditation nook for Anna with backlit pegboard walls.
Out on an upper-level terrace, a skylight in the floor brings daylight into the mudroom below.
Out on an upper-level terrace, a skylight in the floor brings daylight into the mudroom below.
Nero Marquina herringbone stone tile gives the guest bathroom a sense of weight while the ceiling, covered in reflective black acrylic, makes the small space feel infinite. The medicine cabinet is from Ikea.
Nero Marquina herringbone stone tile gives the guest bathroom a sense of weight while the ceiling, covered in reflective black acrylic, makes the small space feel infinite. The medicine cabinet is from Ikea.
The couple’s own art collection appears throughout the house, including Jesse Darling’s 2016 work, March of the Valedictorians, made of red-orange school chairs sprouting on eerily tall legs like striving poppies competing for sun, in Anna’s studio. The Eames chair Anna is sitting on is from Design Within Reach.
The couple’s own art collection appears throughout the house, including Jesse Darling’s 2016 work, March of the Valedictorians, made of red-orange school chairs sprouting on eerily tall legs like striving poppies competing for sun, in Anna’s studio. The Eames chair Anna is sitting on is from Design Within Reach.
Thanh’s music studio looks out to the mudroom/garage on one side and the living/dining area on the other. The custom maple millwork throughout the house is by Bushwick fabricator Figure Ground. “We had to think about soundproofing, lighting, electrical requirements, and very specialized equipment—a lot of things that you don’t normally think about—but that’s what was so awesome about this project,” says Jahanshahi.
Thanh’s music studio looks out to the mudroom/garage on one side and the living/dining area on the other. The custom maple millwork throughout the house is by Bushwick fabricator Figure Ground. “We had to think about soundproofing, lighting, electrical requirements, and very specialized equipment—a lot of things that you don’t normally think about—but that’s what was so awesome about this project,” says Jahanshahi.
Anna and Thanh kept the already renovated kitchen, which is open to the high-ceilinged living/dining area. Places to display books and artwork, as well as spaces to work and entertain, were all essential for the couple. “This is our first house, and buying property in New York is a serious deal,” says Thanh. “It had to have some things that would, aesthetically and functionally, make it livable for the long term.”
Anna and Thanh kept the already renovated kitchen, which is open to the high-ceilinged living/dining area. Places to display books and artwork, as well as spaces to work and entertain, were all essential for the couple. “This is our first house, and buying property in New York is a serious deal,” says Thanh. “It had to have some things that would, aesthetically and functionally, make it livable for the long term.”
Architect Aria Jahanshahi designed a sculptural stair in the living/dining area that leads up to Thanh’s music studio. "<span style="font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;">It was exciting to have my peer group as a client, because we often spoke in a shorthand that pulled from the same histories and interests,
Architect Aria Jahanshahi designed a sculptural stair in the living/dining area that leads up to Thanh’s music studio. "<span style="font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;">It was exciting to have my peer group as a client, because we often spoke in a shorthand that pulled from the same histories and interests,
A media room on the second floor doubles as a guest room. The leather sofa is from Design Within Reach. <span style="font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;">“We have the ability to work privately in our studios, but then we also have these spaces where we spend a lot of our time together,
A media room on the second floor doubles as a guest room. The leather sofa is from Design Within Reach. <span style="font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;">“We have the ability to work privately in our studios, but then we also have these spaces where we spend a lot of our time together,
A movable paper wall by Molo separates Anna’s art studio, previously the main entrance, from the living area.
A movable paper wall by Molo separates Anna’s art studio, previously the main entrance, from the living area.
Anna Clark and Thanhyen Nguyen renovated one of five units built around remnants of a former carriage house in Red Hook, a waterfront neighborhood in Brooklyn with a small-town vibe.
Anna Clark and Thanhyen Nguyen renovated one of five units built around remnants of a former carriage house in Red Hook, a waterfront neighborhood in Brooklyn with a small-town vibe.