Before & After: An Architect Takes Steps to Create His Dream Home in Brooklyn
After spending much of his life waiting to renovate a historic row house, Brooklyn–based architect Shane Neufeld finally finds one to revamp for himself.
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Architect Shane Neufeld has been considering a project like this for a quarter-century—or in other words, much of his life.
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Kelly Dawson
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Kelly Dawson is a writer in Los Angeles who has been contributing to Dwell's print and online publications since 2015. Follow her on Instagram @kellydawsonwrites.
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