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Collection by William Harrison

Modern Homes Spread Across Three Stories

For homes big or small, an emphasis on verticality can transform the atmosphere of a space. These multi-tiered structures take full advantage of their unique floor-plans.

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Karen White, David MacNaughtan, and their sons, Griffin and Finlay, hang out on the front deck, which lines up next to the neighbors' porch.
Karen White, David MacNaughtan, and their sons, Griffin and Finlay, hang out on the front deck, which lines up next to the neighbors' porch.
Tasked with transforming a 93-square-foot brick boiler room into a guesthouse, architect and metalworker Christi Azevedo flexed her creative muscle. The architect spent a year and a half designing and fabricating nearly everything in the structure save for the original brick walls. "I treated the interior like a custom piece of furniture," she says.
Tasked with transforming a 93-square-foot brick boiler room into a guesthouse, architect and metalworker Christi Azevedo flexed her creative muscle. The architect spent a year and a half designing and fabricating nearly everything in the structure save for the original brick walls. "I treated the interior like a custom piece of furniture," she says.
Three thin slabs have been staggered vertically through the space to create three distinct floors and allow light to flood in from the front, back, and roof. The white Saari kitchen makes the most of a compact space.
Three thin slabs have been staggered vertically through the space to create three distinct floors and allow light to flood in from the front, back, and roof. The white Saari kitchen makes the most of a compact space.
In search of a more modern space to hang her paintings, the owner of this sprawling three-story 19th-century Manhattan town house enlisted architects Anne Marie Lubrano and Lea Ciavarra to give her home a tasteful renovation.
In search of a more modern space to hang her paintings, the owner of this sprawling three-story 19th-century Manhattan town house enlisted architects Anne Marie Lubrano and Lea Ciavarra to give her home a tasteful renovation.
Scrap steel and reclaimed wood clad the three-story triangular tower, which hovers over a small deck and outdoor space.
Scrap steel and reclaimed wood clad the three-story triangular tower, which hovers over a small deck and outdoor space.