https://model-practice.com Model Practice Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:30:18 +0000 https://model-practice.com en https://model-practice.com/Featured-Work Mon, 19 Oct 2020 17:25:22 +0000 Model Practice https://model-practice.com/Featured-Work <img width="3000" height="2000" width_o="3000" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cf1d3e8ce7c5e2d0dcef68648f8ce5a1487942290108846f673ac903a62a6699/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256195.jpg" data-mid="244696272" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cf1d3e8ce7c5e2d0dcef68648f8ce5a1487942290108846f673ac903a62a6699/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256195.jpg" /> BENDING TIME THROUGH WARM MODERNIST DESIGN Rockefeller Apartment <img width="2500" height="1964" width_o="2500" height_o="1964" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0b257e60dfd7c13a9afa628b6456772c5ce85082ab0ff0e1fb12b36207f8debd/NahoKubota_3971.jpg" data-mid="240221631" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0b257e60dfd7c13a9afa628b6456772c5ce85082ab0ff0e1fb12b36207f8debd/NahoKubota_3971.jpg" /> PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE WORKPLACE Staging Ground <img width="3300" height="2200" width_o="3300" height_o="2200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a945adb4d862a534c8d6aa1007f4c34ba0ec1e43d44118d2d5dcf8c9834a9ce2/model-practice-lifted-lid-homepage.jpg" data-mid="230504923" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a945adb4d862a534c8d6aa1007f4c34ba0ec1e43d44118d2d5dcf8c9834a9ce2/model-practice-lifted-lid-homepage.jpg" /> A PLACE FOR EVERYDAY KOREAN EATS Lifted Lid <img width="3000" height="2001" width_o="3000" height_o="2001" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/29c17b18ee30f9a4c2c3e81048999f70d7e0eba8dafc20fcc042e828a9c34f3b/6th-Street_Exterior-Back_052.jpg" data-mid="202622911" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/29c17b18ee30f9a4c2c3e81048999f70d7e0eba8dafc20fcc042e828a9c34f3b/6th-Street_Exterior-Back_052.jpg" /> SANCTUARY FOR A&nbsp; MULTIGENERATIONAL FAMILY Double Stoop House <img width="4000" height="2250" width_o="4000" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/152590aead281ef38ce522fb5722f0f16f576d181bec368b8ef8427710b20e5a/model-practice-oyster-house-homepage.jpg" data-mid="113372277" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/152590aead281ef38ce522fb5722f0f16f576d181bec368b8ef8427710b20e5a/model-practice-oyster-house-homepage.jpg" /> NEW SHAPE FOR AN AFFORDABLE CAPE CODOyster House <img width="2250" height="1265" width_o="2250" height_o="1265" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d131193e51a17dca46eb9bb3494e10780e80e05cbf5438bf158b630750d06e3a/model-practice-chelsea-apartment-homepage.jpg" data-mid="113372335" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d131193e51a17dca46eb9bb3494e10780e80e05cbf5438bf158b630750d06e3a/model-practice-chelsea-apartment-homepage.jpg" /> POCHE &amp; LINERS Chelsea Apartment <img width="4000" height="2250" width_o="4000" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/96b05b8d1fad5f7104b15fcc90c62417db25c3ca3c5d2da09bcd0edb26819773/model-practice-manaow-homepage.jpg" data-mid="113372337" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/96b05b8d1fad5f7104b15fcc90c62417db25c3ca3c5d2da09bcd0edb26819773/model-practice-manaow-homepage.jpg" /> NEIGHBORHOOD THAI IN LONG BEACHManaow <img width="4000" height="2250" width_o="4000" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/684c0c5ed5836007caa58a63805073138ffbba0d5f9fa6929ef1bb6ec0c66015/model-practice-fort-greene-apartment-homepage.jpg" data-mid="113372336" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/684c0c5ed5836007caa58a63805073138ffbba0d5f9fa6929ef1bb6ec0c66015/model-practice-fort-greene-apartment-homepage.jpg" /> SIMPLIFIED LIVING FOR A FAMILY OF FOURFort Greene Apartment See all work&nbsp;︎︎︎ Model Practice LA · NYC 917 373 3437︎ ︎ Site design by Once–Future Office, https://model-practice.com/Mobile-Menu Mon, 19 Oct 2020 17:25:24 +0000 Model Practice https://model-practice.com/Mobile-Menu HOME WORK ABOUT https://model-practice.com/A-NEW-SANCTUARY-FOR-A-MULTI-GENERATIONAL-FAMILY Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:02:16 +0000 Model Practice https://model-practice.com/A-NEW-SANCTUARY-FOR-A-MULTI-GENERATIONAL-FAMILY <img width="3000" height="2001" width_o="3000" height_o="2001" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5e776538cfa0efb6dd37a804f62e9c54fc7805361ff1e25bafd2fe159f05f021/6th-Street_Exterior-Back_052.jpg" data-mid="190496908" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5e776538cfa0efb6dd37a804f62e9c54fc7805361ff1e25bafd2fe159f05f021/6th-Street_Exterior-Back_052.jpg" /> A NEW SANCTUARY FOR A&nbsp; MULTI-GENERATIONAL FAMILYDouble Stoop House LOCATION Brooklyn, NYSCALE4,000 sfDATES2023STATUSCompleted Merit winner in the 2023 Residential Architect Design Awards Refurbishment of a 1890’s Brooklyn Brownstone, the project is organized across the section of the building and embraces multi-generational living. Each generation of the owner’s family “owns” a floor of the building, with each floor having convenient access to an adjacent outdoor environment. The Grandparent’s floor is at the garden level, providing ease of access and the potential to age-in-place. A communal floor exists on what is traditionally the Parlor Floor. The Parent’s floor is on the 2nd level and provides sanctuary for rest and focus. The uppermost 3rd floor is the Children’s Floor, and includes bedrooms, a play room, and a reading nook. <img width="2143" height="3000" width_o="2143" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/605c5287b4fff47eb7e62c88748cc521095c88a8edcc989295572ce9867ee783/6th-Street_Exterior-Front_003.jpg" data-mid="190496914" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/605c5287b4fff47eb7e62c88748cc521095c88a8edcc989295572ce9867ee783/6th-Street_Exterior-Front_003.jpg" /> <img width="3000" height="2001" width_o="3000" height_o="2001" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3cb661fc0e45f2daedbf26c17a4d6c0ef34782ceaed16937d25f784dad356086/6th-Street_Living-Room_041.jpg" data-mid="190496928" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3cb661fc0e45f2daedbf26c17a4d6c0ef34782ceaed16937d25f784dad356086/6th-Street_Living-Room_041.jpg" /> <img width="3000" height="2001" width_o="3000" height_o="2001" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ddea966e58b763b9b88fef97cd9792c09098a30b630f37db77dd8330c77d16d4/6th-Street_Kitchen_020.jpg" data-mid="190496925" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ddea966e58b763b9b88fef97cd9792c09098a30b630f37db77dd8330c77d16d4/6th-Street_Kitchen_020.jpg" /> As with any historic renovation, the challenge is to marry the old with the new, to set up a dialogue between the two without historicizing the new. The tensions that exist between old and new were embraced in the project. &nbsp; In contrast to the deep ornate moulding profiles and plaster filigree of the living room, the new kitchen millwork employed use of a triangular tambour profile, adding depth, shadow, and texture to an otherwise monolithic and restrained formal expression. Similarly, the Communal Floor (aka Parlor Floor) is organized as a series of “open chambers”. Rather than provide a series of enclosed rooms for each space, the floor plan suggests zones with the use of a series of large framed enfilade openings. These frames are large enough to offer the benefits of an open plan while still providing an architectural structure to create more intimate zones. The original brownstone facade was refurbished to match the historic design. Rooms abutting the historical facade were designed to retain the Italianate character, with refurbished and recreated elements including window shutters, crown molding, stair rails, medallions and chandeliers. The presence of contemporary details increases as you progress to the rear of the building. <img width="3000" height="2001" width_o="3000" height_o="2001" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1052857d60014cb7209154fd1f3f9468a806c1c38764d51b1377dfb95645baca/6th-Street_Living-Room_009.jpg" data-mid="190496926" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1052857d60014cb7209154fd1f3f9468a806c1c38764d51b1377dfb95645baca/6th-Street_Living-Room_009.jpg" /> The tensions between old and new were embraced. <img width="3000" height="2001" width_o="3000" height_o="2001" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/55aa2eaacced062fe52d77d9b2f20dcddbbcbbc4a0ecb02c1cb170400fde77a2/6th-Street_Kitchen_008.jpg" data-mid="190496923" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/55aa2eaacced062fe52d77d9b2f20dcddbbcbbc4a0ecb02c1cb170400fde77a2/6th-Street_Kitchen_008.jpg" /> <img width="2143" height="3000" width_o="2143" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2b81b5341fedc7e82bdff2f37e92d9101f32427bc8cfa3bafeadb767ed425331/6th-Street_Powder-Room_005.jpg" data-mid="190496931" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2b81b5341fedc7e82bdff2f37e92d9101f32427bc8cfa3bafeadb767ed425331/6th-Street_Powder-Room_005.jpg" /> Light is drawn downward into the depths of the building. <img width="2143" height="3000" width_o="2143" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ecc9004b322d0a2f5af0437e051dbb5e8442578a0e33965c0c22198826751425/6th-Street_Primary-Bathroom_005.jpg" data-mid="190496932" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ecc9004b322d0a2f5af0437e051dbb5e8442578a0e33965c0c22198826751425/6th-Street_Primary-Bathroom_005.jpg" /> <img width="2143" height="3000" width_o="2143" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9b775a818be75734e8ec3d78cd32775d52a2257f59b97cb0ce0ddfb0a67c1b3e/6th-Street_Primary-Bathroom_016.jpg" data-mid="202618223" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9b775a818be75734e8ec3d78cd32775d52a2257f59b97cb0ce0ddfb0a67c1b3e/6th-Street_Primary-Bathroom_016.jpg" /> <img width="2143" height="3000" width_o="2143" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0f6c3295a14ff31171d76632e4dcbbaf7df0d73ad8b97a642d5ee7eefe8562fa/6th-Street_Stairs_020.jpg" data-mid="202618227" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0f6c3295a14ff31171d76632e4dcbbaf7df0d73ad8b97a642d5ee7eefe8562fa/6th-Street_Stairs_020.jpg" /> The interventions also sought to address challenges in Brownstones and other rowhouse typologies such as their limited ability to access natural light. Via a series of three cylindrical skylights, the light is drawn downward and into the depths of the building. The Parent’s Bathroom borrows light through a 1-story cylindrical skylight shaft. It is positioned over a clawfoot bathtub creating an element of surprise and calm. On the exterior, the rear of the house is in dialogue with the front. Like the front of the house, the most public and communal floor is connected to the rear yard via its very own stoop. The stoop is accessed via a series of sliding doors that disappear into a pocket for the complete ‘indoor-outdoor’ experience. The monolithic and volumetric quality of the addition is softened with a subtle shift in texture. The brick pattern changes across the height of the building, with bricks projecting outward at the bottom of the facade, and gradually receding towards the top of the facade. The gradual shift is a nod to the classical divisions of base, middle, and capital. To balance aesthetics with building performance, the rear facade is made up of a thermally broken brick rain screen assembly to increase the thermal performance of the wall. Passive house techniques and principles were applied to enhance the energy efficiency of the brownstone with triple glazed units to improve thermal efficiency as well as mitigate outdoor noise. <img width="3000" height="2001" width_o="3000" height_o="2001" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/06444e6c986c5277a35ce6f495df097b4ed2bc615763793c7457a401e861040e/6th-Street_Exterior-Garden_004.jpg" data-mid="202618231" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/06444e6c986c5277a35ce6f495df097b4ed2bc615763793c7457a401e861040e/6th-Street_Exterior-Garden_004.jpg" /> <img width="2143" height="3000" width_o="2143" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ab851f6ddec45530d9d59895a48e5991b802e1e896afb17e43fad9234fbd500e/6th-Street_Exterior-Back_053.jpg" data-mid="202618241" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ab851f6ddec45530d9d59895a48e5991b802e1e896afb17e43fad9234fbd500e/6th-Street_Exterior-Back_053.jpg" /> The gradual shift is a nod to the classical divisions of base, middle, and capital. <img width="2143" height="3000" width_o="2143" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b3d51e4bd69251983a814efbcc0a56a356bff5562b0364357113f272d566d981/REAR-FACADE.gif" data-mid="190498453" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b3d51e4bd69251983a814efbcc0a56a356bff5562b0364357113f272d566d981/REAR-FACADE.gif" /> Photography by Nicole Franzen https://model-practice.com/ROCKEFELLER-APARTMENT Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:30:18 +0000 Model Practice https://model-practice.com/ROCKEFELLER-APARTMENT <img width="3000" height="2000" width_o="3000" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2255d1b8d6a5816b2246870fac0c8de42a29b26f04acc80fc1651630f9f7114b/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256195.jpg" data-mid="244683795" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2255d1b8d6a5816b2246870fac0c8de42a29b26f04acc80fc1651630f9f7114b/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256195.jpg" /> BENDING TIME THROUGH WARM MODERNIST DESIGN &nbsp;Rockefeller Apartment TYPE Apartment renovation LOCATION Manhattan, NY SCALE 2,700 sf DATE 2025 STATUS Completed COLLABORATORSNicholas Potts, Design Architect Armando Aguirre, Interior Designer PUBLICATION Architectural Digest Commissioned by John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Nelson Rockefeller and completed in 1937, the Rockefeller Apartments stands as a landmark of the International Style - arguably the city’s first. Architect Wallace Harrison, a key figure behind Rockefeller Center, designed the complex shortly after embracing Bauhaus principles, originally intending it as a middle-class residence with modest, functional units. This 2025 renovation sought to elevate the space to its "International" namesake, honoring its modernist spirit and architectural heritage. Every design intervention was grounded in rigorous historical research and period-appropriate sourcing, ensuring the apartment felt revitalized rather than frozen in time. The client - a dedicated collector of modern art and furniture who relocated from a Stanford White-designed home in Murray Hill -approached the acquisition as one would a fine work of art. To reflect this, majority of the interior is furnished with vintage pieces, featuring iconic designs such as Jens Risom Playboy chairs, a George Nelson shelving system, and an original Ellsworth Kelly painting. <img width="2400" height="3000" width_o="2400" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/191b62ad506cdce007fdf1b9f6468ccdcafec6ec6588464c4238b7a99f88d81b/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256271.jpg" data-mid="244683799" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/191b62ad506cdce007fdf1b9f6468ccdcafec6ec6588464c4238b7a99f88d81b/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256271.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="3000" width_o="2400" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ca6f1fbb9dd93ad5334f2c22f096b295a17ae21e0e36525012c014e1e5dc186b/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256277.jpg" data-mid="244683800" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ca6f1fbb9dd93ad5334f2c22f096b295a17ae21e0e36525012c014e1e5dc186b/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256277.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="3000" width_o="2400" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f152c7245276eec306064962eb28be8cf653d717f803f5cbf55f7de9ca4d9f46/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256506.jpg" data-mid="244683810" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f152c7245276eec306064962eb28be8cf653d717f803f5cbf55f7de9ca4d9f46/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256506.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="3000" width_o="2400" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f261f41bdb40d23cf189440a872bbb4ab306b8ce76899bb89b0f56ea1817a526/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256282.jpg" data-mid="244683801" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f261f41bdb40d23cf189440a872bbb4ab306b8ce76899bb89b0f56ea1817a526/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256282.jpg" /> The design approach intentionally introduces warm, organic materials, specifically wood and cork, that were absent from the building’s original minimalist interiors.&nbsp; Expressed with bold intensity, these elements establish a foundation of tactile, sensuous comfort.&nbsp; At the entry, this transition is immediate: cozy cork meets Nelson Rockefeller-approved marble, creating a sophisticated softening of the threshold. By relocating elements to the perimeter, a formal entrance gallery now anchors the home.&nbsp; Inspired by the grand prewar residences of New York, this layout successfully integrates the combined units, providing a sense of scale and ceremony that exceeds the building’s original, utilitarian floor plan. <img width="3000" height="2000" width_o="3000" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9513e7a68c5c6b480d3ad8a3e24370162b8f91bc6b906a1216dfdaf53e9da0e6/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256261.jpg" data-mid="244683798" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9513e7a68c5c6b480d3ad8a3e24370162b8f91bc6b906a1216dfdaf53e9da0e6/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256261.jpg" /> Warm materials like wood and cork create a base of sensuous comfort <img width="2400" height="3000" width_o="2400" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/61f0a8b33f5412e5a830e9b2d85a0765816352b7f3b49a2464b6a763e3285897/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256291.jpg" data-mid="244683802" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/61f0a8b33f5412e5a830e9b2d85a0765816352b7f3b49a2464b6a763e3285897/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256291.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="3000" width_o="2400" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/671222225b6cc15deac46a0e6df01459413b346e6913323e95e70e4de3c6f4b6/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256217.jpg" data-mid="244683796" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/671222225b6cc15deac46a0e6df01459413b346e6913323e95e70e4de3c6f4b6/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256217.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="3000" width_o="2400" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7c477756d8e3b273deaf14bdcdbda31720048fe700becc60248ef392a80048de/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256310.jpg" data-mid="244683803" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7c477756d8e3b273deaf14bdcdbda31720048fe700becc60248ef392a80048de/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256310.jpg" /> <img width="2250" height="3000" width_o="2250" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d7d437894c80c7351df105b07db09993ad57276d79e35e3a5b8d461dc4e73b8c/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256538.jpg" data-mid="244683813" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d7d437894c80c7351df105b07db09993ad57276d79e35e3a5b8d461dc4e73b8c/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256538.jpg" /> <img width="3000" height="2000" width_o="3000" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/52fae584d6dd18128c0483f5a352974452fceae166802ac62a704cf6ae77ef1d/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256321.jpg" data-mid="244683804" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/52fae584d6dd18128c0483f5a352974452fceae166802ac62a704cf6ae77ef1d/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256321.jpg" /> The result is a space that achieves what modernist manifestations often lack: warmth and approachability. The apartment successfully bends time without announcing the trick, transporting the space simultaneously backward and forward while maintaining elegant, functional design that adheres to modernist values and delivers exceptional livability. <img width="2400" height="3000" width_o="2400" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/39ab4819a76a3e2dc9e2258de65a5d7d40cd389cf4cdbb03fc420eae41049f7f/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256437.jpg" data-mid="244683805" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/39ab4819a76a3e2dc9e2258de65a5d7d40cd389cf4cdbb03fc420eae41049f7f/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256437.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="3000" width_o="2400" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4bcc2f9f8a7399222b30ae65bf3673169244dd5d722fd913decb188b3129321d/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256450.jpg" data-mid="244683806" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4bcc2f9f8a7399222b30ae65bf3673169244dd5d722fd913decb188b3129321d/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256450.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="3000" width_o="2400" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e16662738523c826183e5d54fba446a6796157b2298ddafd38f510b47e959376/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256524.jpg" data-mid="244683812" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e16662738523c826183e5d54fba446a6796157b2298ddafd38f510b47e959376/25044_AA_55th_6-16-256524.jpg" /> Photography by Adrian Gaut https://model-practice.com/PUSHING-THE-BOUNDARIES-OF-THE-WORKPLACE Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:45:33 +0000 Model Practice https://model-practice.com/PUSHING-THE-BOUNDARIES-OF-THE-WORKPLACE <img width="2500" height="1964" width_o="2500" height_o="1964" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/95a21f3a5fae8ec8f8b82e038e50e4ecc48bc0fdce0bf27cc1bd500a8afb2ee2/NahoKubota_3971.jpg" data-mid="240216855" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/95a21f3a5fae8ec8f8b82e038e50e4ecc48bc0fdce0bf27cc1bd500a8afb2ee2/NahoKubota_3971.jpg" /> PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE WORKPLACEStaging Ground LOCATION Manhattan, NYSCALE8,000 sfDATES2024STATUSCompleted Located in the Garment District of New York City, Staging Ground represents TAD’s continued growth. Occupying 8,000 square feet of a 1920 Lefcourt loft building, the project continues the tradition of light manufacturing in the city center. With 5 distinct interventions, the project enables TAD to tailor the space to their needs and explore the boundaries of the workplace. The Entry Portal features two 900-pound, 2-sided LED clad doors, as well as LED clad walls and ceiling, to create a dynamic and immersive tunnel experience. These doors are essential for managing the flow of traffic and ensuring a controlled entry sequence. Additionally, they offer alternate viewing perspectives, potentially showcasing digital content or artistic displays. When closed, the doors provide security, safeguarding the entrance and deterring unauthorized access <img width="2500" height="1964" width_o="2500" height_o="1964" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/405c3c34934fcd9396569f33dd2ff3191897b3ea1b4f68161b555a11fa9a2dee/NahoKubota_4087.jpg" data-mid="240216857" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/405c3c34934fcd9396569f33dd2ff3191897b3ea1b4f68161b555a11fa9a2dee/NahoKubota_4087.jpg" /> <img width="2500" height="1964" width_o="2500" height_o="1964" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/475b58a08a575ca470ebdcf55b658f0c9c4cb9726dae68694870c3a09cb4aa7b/NahoKubota_4125.jpg" data-mid="240216858" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/475b58a08a575ca470ebdcf55b658f0c9c4cb9726dae68694870c3a09cb4aa7b/NahoKubota_4125.jpg" /> <img width="2500" height="1964" width_o="2500" height_o="1964" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1cf7fb2d8945e811da2334da394a1ff1ab1f902b1ac307e4e10bbe0fbe2a3d4e/NahoKubota_4030.jpg" data-mid="240216856" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1cf7fb2d8945e811da2334da394a1ff1ab1f902b1ac307e4e10bbe0fbe2a3d4e/NahoKubota_4030.jpg" /> The Stage is an open floor with calibrated floor graphics serving as both a navigational tool and a visual anchor. Referencing the use of “spike tape” in theater, the wayfinding graphics are designed in collaboration with Once-Future Office. These floor graphics serve as both a navigational tool and a visual anchor. The graphics outline five distinct furniture configuration scenarios, define zones for different modes of collaboration, and incorporate intuitive signage and wayfinding elements. <img width="2500" height="1964" width_o="2500" height_o="1964" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/798b0e286952c89b8c4bbca251b767405685fdb8478d6b30d7015acbc295fc85/NahoKubota_3686.jpg" data-mid="240216852" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/798b0e286952c89b8c4bbca251b767405685fdb8478d6b30d7015acbc295fc85/NahoKubota_3686.jpg" /><img width="12000" height="9600" width_o="12000" height_o="9600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/302598f65f4dd66ce0df59f67c15690a5f229a6f672909393212292331f81804/2025-05-01_TAD_GIF1_Full_Res.gif" data-mid="240310976" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/302598f65f4dd66ce0df59f67c15690a5f229a6f672909393212292331f81804/2025-05-01_TAD_GIF1_Full_Res.gif" /> A navigational tool and a visual anchor. <img width="2500" height="1770" width_o="2500" height_o="1770" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/69e2c425d23287d1b95545015b8a95a8bed066d4276f52dda61020dec9c80ce4/NahoKubota_0129.jpg" data-mid="240216850" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/69e2c425d23287d1b95545015b8a95a8bed066d4276f52dda61020dec9c80ce4/NahoKubota_0129.jpg" /> The Grid is composed of a suspended pipe grid, commonly used in stagecraft. All lighting, audio, power, and data is provided from The Grid, providing ultimate flexibility on The Stage below. Systems are wirelessly controlled via a bespoke control system developed by the client. Plug-and-play connections to power and data are accessed through a series of retractable cable reels. The Grid is the infrastructure that allows for new possibilities. Inhabiting The Stage is a series of architectural-scale mobile furniture pieces including Worktables, Workbenches, and Omni-directional Clamshells. These Stage Scenery elements are reconfigured to facilitate a series of scenarios that facilitate widely varying use, e.g. symposium, workplace, or research laboratory. Stage Scenery is custom-designed using standard t-slot extrusions. The Grid provides power and data from above, while bespoke UL-approved technology enables daisy-chaining elements without risk of electrical shock. This logic of flexibility and modularity extends to smaller more human scale furnishings; chairs are stackable and stored on rolling trollies, tools and supplies are stored in mobile tool chests. All is choreographed with the rules of operation established by considered yet playful wayfinding graphics. <img width="2500" height="1964" width_o="2500" height_o="1964" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a630ff282d25957b168fa808a660ce6a2c1170c9d50b50d97bc5061f5cae4194/NahoKubota_3792.jpg" data-mid="240216853" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a630ff282d25957b168fa808a660ce6a2c1170c9d50b50d97bc5061f5cae4194/NahoKubota_3792.jpg" /> <img width="1964" height="2500" width_o="1964" height_o="2500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/847ba016a3c3e13d5dd94fa925a6a3688ea86ab7c51d1bb898f86c106f754113/NahoKubota_4264.jpg" data-mid="240216866" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/847ba016a3c3e13d5dd94fa925a6a3688ea86ab7c51d1bb898f86c106f754113/NahoKubota_4264.jpg" /> <img width="1964" height="2500" width_o="1964" height_o="2500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bfb863c6d2b588ca79f416be0663ddb85960c117d7203b694b4955e7fef0342b/NahoKubota_4247.jpg" data-mid="240216864" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bfb863c6d2b588ca79f416be0663ddb85960c117d7203b694b4955e7fef0342b/NahoKubota_4247.jpg" /> <img width="1964" height="2500" width_o="1964" height_o="2500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dc9792301657e9e2e026b817f3832c19e07bb519cbfbad5c11481b093d62cfeb/NahoKubota_4239.jpg" data-mid="240216862" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dc9792301657e9e2e026b817f3832c19e07bb519cbfbad5c11481b093d62cfeb/NahoKubota_4239.jpg" /> <img width="1800" height="1200" width_o="1800" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d2a36e489c4ae8bda02748082cb82c12f4f9a6667fdebc6570f52ecf07bf5df7/2025-05-01_TAD_GIF2_Compressed.gif" data-mid="240310982" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d2a36e489c4ae8bda02748082cb82c12f4f9a6667fdebc6570f52ecf07bf5df7/2025-05-01_TAD_GIF2_Compressed.gif" /> A series of curtains hung from The Grid enable users to accommodate more intimate and focused activities. The curtains not only allow for physical and visual separation, but are also designed to provide acoustic attenuation. <img width="2500" height="1964" width_o="2500" height_o="1964" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d52aafa8f6a73036d4adb7dca5e1fa86ef5ff292073f7c29bda574b182381424/NahoKubota_4179.jpg" data-mid="240216860" border="0" data-scale="100" alt="Curtain as acoustic and visual separation" data-caption="Curtain as acoustic and visual separation" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d52aafa8f6a73036d4adb7dca5e1fa86ef5ff292073f7c29bda574b182381424/NahoKubota_4179.jpg" /> Photography by Naho Kubota https://model-practice.com/A-PLACE-FOR-EVERYDAY-KOREAN-EATS Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:50:07 +0000 Model Practice https://model-practice.com/A-PLACE-FOR-EVERYDAY-KOREAN-EATS <img width="3300" height="1856" width_o="3300" height_o="1856" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cc2676701d345b8c793c165a4a69112c653399d83697a33a048b9139f64b4c07/model-practice-lifted-lid-hero.jpg" data-mid="230507818" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cc2676701d345b8c793c165a4a69112c653399d83697a33a048b9139f64b4c07/model-practice-lifted-lid-hero.jpg" /> A PLACE FOR EVERYDAY KOREAN EATSLifted Lid LOCATION Manhattan, NYSCALE900 sfDATES2024STATUSCompleted Located in the Garment District of New York City, Sopo is the first location for a new Korean fast casual restaurant. Occupying 900 square feet on the ground floor of The Arsenal Building—completed in 1924 and designed by architect Ely Jacques Kahn—the space draws inspiration from Dosirak, a traditional Korean compartmentalized platter. A suspended box, featuring separate compartments, mirrors the layout of the space below, with each section serving a unique function. The box’s outer shell is designed to reflect the surrounding urban environment, while its interior is lined with acoustic plaster, softening the texture and reducing the noise from the bustling 7th Avenue beyond. <img width="3600" height="2426" width_o="3600" height_o="2426" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0d70a15a073be54e94f411bcb5c1f2d617d125967f339a0d372331fc2b458985/model-practice-lifted-lid-everyday-eats.jpg" data-mid="230473470" border="0" alt="Ceramic tiled walls are punctuated with bold environmental graphics by Spread Works." data-caption="Ceramic tiled walls are punctuated with bold environmental graphics by Spread Works." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0d70a15a073be54e94f411bcb5c1f2d617d125967f339a0d372331fc2b458985/model-practice-lifted-lid-everyday-eats.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="3600" width_o="2400" height_o="3600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bd9fb01354cbcd3f8a92be56da13bce2db0f52e29f67838d10964bf52553e531/model-practice-lifted-lid-hero-2.jpg" data-mid="230473055" border="0" alt="The ceiling material palette is muted both visually and acoustically and is counterbalanced with an resin floor, reminiscent of gochujang, or red chili paste." data-caption="The ceiling material palette is muted both visually and acoustically and is counterbalanced with an resin floor, reminiscent of gochujang, or red chili paste." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bd9fb01354cbcd3f8a92be56da13bce2db0f52e29f67838d10964bf52553e531/model-practice-lifted-lid-hero-2.jpg" /> <img width="1964" height="2500" width_o="1964" height_o="2500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/08010185edbf30d3674a4493b8d35be07b9deabef3bb8144d7f250a708b59c78/model-practice-lifted-lid-detail.jpg" data-mid="230516516" border="0" 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height="2500" width_o="1964" height_o="2500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ea726627b2c82f567f8abd0520f87987a10f27f3886f44b729de597cd4556638/model-practice-lifted-lid-pickup2.jpg" data-mid="230516518" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ea726627b2c82f567f8abd0520f87987a10f27f3886f44b729de597cd4556638/model-practice-lifted-lid-pickup2.jpg" /> <img width="1964" height="2500" width_o="1964" height_o="2500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7ca9ea825906ec6361d979531306ca4eb363cdc8ef1ee76740675797d9259a10/model-practice-lifted-lid-entry-logo.jpg" data-mid="230516517" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7ca9ea825906ec6361d979531306ca4eb363cdc8ef1ee76740675797d9259a10/model-practice-lifted-lid-entry-logo.jpg" /> A suspended compartmentalized box mirrors the program of the space below. <img width="2000" height="3000" width_o="2000" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/81bc5219743974040b45ef331e4f47d0a7bbffeece60ea664771a7de7b90e97e/model-practice-lifted-led-oblique-1a.png" data-mid="230473721" border="0" data-scale="70" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/81bc5219743974040b45ef331e4f47d0a7bbffeece60ea664771a7de7b90e97e/model-practice-lifted-led-oblique-1a.png" /> <img width="2000" height="3000" width_o="2000" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/306ea4794c8fcf0a2dc8f795dcd62dc3c0845f29b4ac0df9528c4c542ce19ed3/model-practice-lifted-led-oblique-2a.png" data-mid="230473722" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/306ea4794c8fcf0a2dc8f795dcd62dc3c0845f29b4ac0df9528c4c542ce19ed3/model-practice-lifted-led-oblique-2a.png" /> <img width="3600" height="2400" width_o="3600" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6ecd99288ecdfaeb978dda1dc90b42b3508f7882c0af4c4f2e6cc09846851ccd/model-practice-lifted-lid-lighting.jpg" data-mid="230473868" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6ecd99288ecdfaeb978dda1dc90b42b3508f7882c0af4c4f2e6cc09846851ccd/model-practice-lifted-lid-lighting.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="3600" width_o="2400" height_o="3600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5093422cfc5220938587e75c8ed03bca284b60722d4119c986fdb7cf03a84761/model-practice-lifted-lid-pickup1.jpg" data-mid="230473870" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5093422cfc5220938587e75c8ed03bca284b60722d4119c986fdb7cf03a84761/model-practice-lifted-lid-pickup1.jpg" /> A compartmentalized ceiling is made up of a series of compartments and baffles, concealing utilities and providing opportunities for sound absorption and indirect lighting.&nbsp; <img width="7200" height="10800" width_o="7200" height_o="10800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/759d028599660e09e6a5988baf0a14350b287f5b2f01602fc4d44060bff5b6ac/Sopo--Plan---RCP--portrait_Reflected-Ceiling-Plan.png" data-mid="230511742" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/759d028599660e09e6a5988baf0a14350b287f5b2f01602fc4d44060bff5b6ac/Sopo--Plan---RCP--portrait_Reflected-Ceiling-Plan.png" /> <img width="7200" height="10800" width_o="7200" height_o="10800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d50b61e3f2b25e43ac42ebb77099f8188f01aec7b95a774e6d31191ccda79d62/Sopo--Plan---RCP--portrait_Floor-Plan.png" data-mid="230511741" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d50b61e3f2b25e43ac42ebb77099f8188f01aec7b95a774e6d31191ccda79d62/Sopo--Plan---RCP--portrait_Floor-Plan.png" /> A ceiling that tunes our spatial experience. An exercise in minimal intervention for maximum impact. Photography by Naho Kubota https://model-practice.com/EXPANSIVE-VIEWSHED-HOME Wed, 07 Jul 2021 22:29:10 +0000 Model Practice https://model-practice.com/EXPANSIVE-VIEWSHED-HOME <img width="4000" height="2250" width_o="4000" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/623e8ae05cc817b7b0ae6b0192a2f4794742ffa394157711b9c9b291c54ca0c2/model-practice-goss-lane-hero.jpg" data-mid="113313883" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/623e8ae05cc817b7b0ae6b0192a2f4794742ffa394157711b9c9b291c54ca0c2/model-practice-goss-lane-hero.jpg" /> EXPANSIVE VIEWSHED HOMEGoss Lane COMING SOON &nbsp; &nbsp; https://model-practice.com/SIMPLIFIED-LIVING-FOR-A-FAMILY-OF-FOUR Tue, 06 Jul 2021 22:07:55 +0000 Model Practice https://model-practice.com/SIMPLIFIED-LIVING-FOR-A-FAMILY-OF-FOUR <img width="4000" height="2250" width_o="4000" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a2027f0fdc4246b46c6e458e2f8e4d84a815843e917ee44d74f64c9621840360/model-practice-fort-greene-apartment-living-room.jpg" data-mid="113309323" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a2027f0fdc4246b46c6e458e2f8e4d84a815843e917ee44d74f64c9621840360/model-practice-fort-greene-apartment-living-room.jpg" /> SIMPLIFIED LIVING FOR A FAMILY OF FOURFort Greene Apartment TYPEApartment renovation LOCATION Brooklyn, NYSCALE1,050 sfDATE2018STATUSCompleted Located within a mid-century towers-in-the-park cooperative, this project consists of a full renovation of an existing 3 bedroom apartment. The existing plan is well considered and required only a few adjustments to simplify the plan. The design intervention is one of distilling and clarifying by removing and stripping the layers of accumulated materials. <img width="4000" height="2250" width_o="4000" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5b3e5c751629fa9833385faf07a37a9107270d4020a7744f248186199cdcb11c/model-practice-fort-greene-apartment-kitchen.jpg" data-mid="113309497" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5b3e5c751629fa9833385faf07a37a9107270d4020a7744f248186199cdcb11c/model-practice-fort-greene-apartment-kitchen.jpg" /> The kitchen is reconfigured as a pair volumes, one low and one high. The high volume is dedicated to storage, while the low volume is associated with cooking, preparation, and cleaning. The high volume is clad in a deep blue powdercoated aluminum, while the opposite side is raw and unfinished aluminum. Open shelving is included above the low volume to provide easy access to objects that play a part in everyday rituals. <img width="2400" height="3600" width_o="2400" height_o="3600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9e4d0d5bb731084bd0b9dbb6508c4b91e782310f514a4efc6703186885faf413/model-practice-fort-greene-apartment-kitchen-detail.jpg" data-mid="113309553" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9e4d0d5bb731084bd0b9dbb6508c4b91e782310f514a4efc6703186885faf413/model-practice-fort-greene-apartment-kitchen-detail.jpg" /> <img width="3600" height="2400" width_o="3600" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9ff1fb447c69682509eadc3eaf101906e96da10bff662b86cdd0182d89fc7c4f/model-practice-fort-greene-apartment-kitchen-iso.jpg" data-mid="113309581" border="0" alt="Axon of kitchen volumes: low volume (left) and high volume (right)" data-caption="Axon of kitchen volumes: low volume (left) and high volume (right)" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9ff1fb447c69682509eadc3eaf101906e96da10bff662b86cdd0182d89fc7c4f/model-practice-fort-greene-apartment-kitchen-iso.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="3600" width_o="2400" height_o="3600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/12ba4ab52cc3d54711824a700ef7a279b1ce5d3087e9d842c7d25315ff0d28e1/model-practice-fort-greene-apartment-hallway.jpg" data-mid="113309517" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/12ba4ab52cc3d54711824a700ef7a279b1ce5d3087e9d842c7d25315ff0d28e1/model-practice-fort-greene-apartment-hallway.jpg" /> A dark corridor cuts through the heart of the apartment, connecting the private and public domains. The experience of moving to and from different modes of life is heightened by shifts in floor material and wall color, enhancing the effect of emerging into light filled living spaces.&nbsp;Select wall corners are curved to soften the rigid orthogonal rooms. <img width="2400" height="3600" width_o="2400" height_o="3600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f93412b67f8c1b01a0b99ddba5edb74ec720ec43eeb515f097bf4f7d859c56b2/model-practice-fort-greene-apartment-bathroom-ceiling.jpg" data-mid="113309773" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f93412b67f8c1b01a0b99ddba5edb74ec720ec43eeb515f097bf4f7d859c56b2/model-practice-fort-greene-apartment-bathroom-ceiling.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="2400" width_o="2400" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8e3073ec6d7e350b236e4c5d2d5d80ba020d9044123bfe2f8c94afdac2cec3f4/model-practice-fort-greene-bath.jpg" data-mid="113309849" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8e3073ec6d7e350b236e4c5d2d5d80ba020d9044123bfe2f8c94afdac2cec3f4/model-practice-fort-greene-bath.jpg" /> <img width="4000" height="2250" width_o="4000" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/be8f5a74afc3f7f734f1fdeb2ae3cb70533604a0e54e3b16deeea20687693e9b/model-practice-fort-greene-apartment-floor-plan.jpg" data-mid="113309768" border="0" alt="Select corners are radiused to create framed moments, highlighting local symmetry." data-caption="Select corners are radiused to create framed moments, highlighting local symmetry." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/be8f5a74afc3f7f734f1fdeb2ae3cb70533604a0e54e3b16deeea20687693e9b/model-practice-fort-greene-apartment-floor-plan.jpg" /> Bespoke hardware in the form of a series of wall hooks celebrates the rituals of everyday living. These wall hooks are located in two rooms, the bathroom and entrance foyer, to facilitate the donning and disrobing of garments. <img width="2400" height="2400" width_o="2400" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6d574023936533bebf492b29110b0bf0c65b63840ca92d308dae4cb27409fca5/model-practice-fort-greene-apartment-hardware-detail.jpg" data-mid="113310619" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6d574023936533bebf492b29110b0bf0c65b63840ca92d308dae4cb27409fca5/model-practice-fort-greene-apartment-hardware-detail.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="3600" width_o="2400" height_o="3600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ef7af99b92619213d602d3b40a34dd374aacdf6b82c557e714b29a0d738907be/model-practice-fort-greene-apartment-cieling.jpg" data-mid="113310620" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ef7af99b92619213d602d3b40a34dd374aacdf6b82c557e714b29a0d738907be/model-practice-fort-greene-apartment-cieling.jpg" /> Subtle, considered adjustments. <img width="2400" height="3600" width_o="2400" height_o="3600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3c6ba0a64c1be0e0c63680f1f1cb71af0444522b39a52aeb72400c46eac06aeb/model-practice-fort-greene-apartment-bedroom-alcove.jpg" data-mid="113310679" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3c6ba0a64c1be0e0c63680f1f1cb71af0444522b39a52aeb72400c46eac06aeb/model-practice-fort-greene-apartment-bedroom-alcove.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="2400" width_o="2400" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/85251fbfeb08e2a50385aa7348193d2fa0cf3e77e4466a89d6513a2ca67d02ce/model-practice-fort-greene-apartment-bedroom-shelf.jpg" data-mid="113310680" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/85251fbfeb08e2a50385aa7348193d2fa0cf3e77e4466a89d6513a2ca67d02ce/model-practice-fort-greene-apartment-bedroom-shelf.jpg" /> Kitchen photography by lapegphoto https://model-practice.com/A-NEW-SHAPE-FOR-AN-AFFORDABLE-CAPE-COD Tue, 06 Jul 2021 21:47:54 +0000 Model Practice https://model-practice.com/A-NEW-SHAPE-FOR-AN-AFFORDABLE-CAPE-COD <img width="4000" height="2250" width_o="4000" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/279974cb75760a465a3304e99ce0623e1360e3dcf272c69833bbc2d47d3d91d0/model-practice-oyster-house-hero.jpg" data-mid="113208154" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/279974cb75760a465a3304e99ce0623e1360e3dcf272c69833bbc2d47d3d91d0/model-practice-oyster-house-hero.jpg" /> A NEW SHAPE FOR AN AFFORDABLE CAPE COD Oyster House TYPEAccessory Dwelling Unit; Communal Housing Cluster LOCATION Wellfleet, MASCALE700 sfDATE2015STATUSCompetition, 1st Place Oyster House sets a new standard for entry-level housing in Wellfleet, Cape Cod. Developable land in Cape Cod is at a premium since much of the open space is now protected natural landscape. By building smaller, Oyster House achieves more density with less impact on Cape Cod’s precious landscape. Oyster House uses less; less energy, less building material, less building area. Simultaneously, the house does more. Its pentagonal plan makes for easy siting in multiple orientations, maximizing privacy, permitting views, and responding to the sun’s path through the southern sky. The house is conceived of as a repeatable unit that can be deployed across multiple sites in the town of Wellfleet—as a single unit and as a community of houses. <img width="4000" height="2250" width_o="4000" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9f7fb955a351bdb7708c9cd2b81b9fc0cbba36d8d9e169cf83621fbdc37576c7/model-practice-oyster-house-model-top.jpg" data-mid="113208157" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9f7fb955a351bdb7708c9cd2b81b9fc0cbba36d8d9e169cf83621fbdc37576c7/model-practice-oyster-house-model-top.jpg" /> The Oyster House’s pentagonal plan is, in essence, a faceted circle. It has less surface area than an equivalent rectangle or square, but with the same floor area. Less surface area means less heating and cooling loads. <img width="2400" height="2400" width_o="2400" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/83ef03d373370b7eddfb90a7579fc11662c98902a7f370c0e5425703454b4313/model-practice-oyster-house-infographic-size.png" data-mid="113208200" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/83ef03d373370b7eddfb90a7579fc11662c98902a7f370c0e5425703454b4313/model-practice-oyster-house-infographic-size.png" /> <img width="2400" height="3600" width_o="2400" height_o="3600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a02e2c750f976131e1e6ac44f38101ad10b88f3784acf1d77c1b76e45b9b37a0/model-practice-oyster-house-axon.png" data-mid="113208202" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a02e2c750f976131e1e6ac44f38101ad10b88f3784acf1d77c1b76e45b9b37a0/model-practice-oyster-house-axon.png" /> <img width="4000" height="2250" width_o="4000" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6f09c2577e5e56e311756e56f3e472bca52d0320faffbb81eafab662bc8b6dce/model-practice-oyster-house-section.png" data-mid="113208210" border="0" alt="The house has a low slung roof pitch&mdash;enough to shed water, but not enough to affect the heating bill. An outdoor deck cascades down the hillside to extend the living space into the landscape." data-caption="The house has a low slung roof pitch—enough to shed water, but not enough to affect the heating bill. An outdoor deck cascades down the hillside to extend the living space into the landscape." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6f09c2577e5e56e311756e56f3e472bca52d0320faffbb81eafab662bc8b6dce/model-practice-oyster-house-section.png" /> &nbsp; Each side of the house is associated with one of five primary programs. They are arranged from most public to most private. Each room faces outward to maximize borrowed space from the outdoors. <img width="3600" height="2400" width_o="3600" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1f95e19c8e4b8f0cbf050635bcc665c6990fcf4cdd33a805974edf9cbf1e1207/model-practice-oyster-house-floor-plan.png" data-mid="113208225" border="0" alt="1. Entrance; 2. Mudroom 3. Living; 4. Kitchen &amp; Dining; 5. Transition Area; 6. Bathroom; 7. Bedroom; 8. Utility Closet &amp; Washing Machine; 9. Closet; 10. Composting Toilet; 11. Permeable Paving Patio; 12. Deck" data-caption="1. Entrance; 2. Mudroom 3. Living; 4. Kitchen &amp; Dining; 5. Transition Area; 6. Bathroom; 7. Bedroom; 8. Utility Closet &amp; Washing Machine; 9. Closet; 10. Composting Toilet; 11. Permeable Paving Patio; 12. Deck" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1f95e19c8e4b8f0cbf050635bcc665c6990fcf4cdd33a805974edf9cbf1e1207/model-practice-oyster-house-floor-plan.png" /> <img width="2400" height="2400" width_o="2400" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d16563b4543b8584f950e4728e9a73939996f37908fda24b019c247358f2aa03/model-practice-oyster-house-infographic-program.png" data-mid="113208226" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d16563b4543b8584f950e4728e9a73939996f37908fda24b019c247358f2aa03/model-practice-oyster-house-infographic-program.png" /> &nbsp; The plan’s shape makes it easy to reconfigure the Oyster House to a variety of sites. Rotate it, mirror it, orient it to views. Solar shading can always be provided to areas exposed to the southern sky. <img width="3600" height="2400" width_o="3600" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d3fb77bb3fd5d3b309c141a85ff3e351c4e5a7b2b99b535c9911f298c8f17a25/model-practice-oyster-house-single-summer.jpg" data-mid="113208330" border="0" alt="Single: An accessory dwelling unit" data-caption="Single: An accessory dwelling unit" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d3fb77bb3fd5d3b309c141a85ff3e351c4e5a7b2b99b535c9911f298c8f17a25/model-practice-oyster-house-single-summer.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="2400" width_o="2400" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bcef908b1dd820dee4c0a24b7343d3156cd49e0f23beb6d59bb943d84a394999/model-practice-oyster-house-single-site-plan.png" data-mid="113208396" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bcef908b1dd820dee4c0a24b7343d3156cd49e0f23beb6d59bb943d84a394999/model-practice-oyster-house-single-site-plan.png" /> <img width="2400" height="2400" width_o="2400" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/81b974758b169ad0e964bc8449df89665397d1f2a26c091f1f0992cd335cd771/model-practice-oyster-house-cluster-site-plan.png" data-mid="113208471" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/81b974758b169ad0e964bc8449df89665397d1f2a26c091f1f0992cd335cd771/model-practice-oyster-house-cluster-site-plan.png" /> <img width="3600" height="2400" width_o="3600" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/34547d7ecba8ac0454089bc7567feb58d044cfab995a2bc2d0a9d81052c59ee2/model-practice-oyster-house-cluster-winter.jpg" data-mid="113208466" border="0" alt="Cluster: A cluster of houses" data-caption="Cluster: A cluster of houses" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/34547d7ecba8ac0454089bc7567feb58d044cfab995a2bc2d0a9d81052c59ee2/model-practice-oyster-house-cluster-winter.jpg" /> <img width="3600" height="2400" width_o="3600" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fe1fa732ee505433f9cd01a13f75c93c51c9adbd4354b4405db94601e9074f6a/model-practice-oyster-house-model-elevation.jpg" data-mid="113208555" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fe1fa732ee505433f9cd01a13f75c93c51c9adbd4354b4405db94601e9074f6a/model-practice-oyster-house-model-elevation.jpg" /> <img width="3600" height="2400" width_o="3600" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0cfb0747999da847511a51d49450604815bd1f9b8230b2f0d825e3a8ed6cfe6d/model-practice-oyster-house-model-top-2.jpg" data-mid="113208551" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0cfb0747999da847511a51d49450604815bd1f9b8230b2f0d825e3a8ed6cfe6d/model-practice-oyster-house-model-top-2.jpg" /> Configured with a variety of sustainable strategies. <img width="4000" height="2250" width_o="4000" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3ebe24cc5e5c96b783f50931601b0ea370e35456f577e315d732c7e5178ff883/model-practice-oyster-house-interior-rendering.jpg" data-mid="113208277" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3ebe24cc5e5c96b783f50931601b0ea370e35456f577e315d732c7e5178ff883/model-practice-oyster-house-interior-rendering.jpg" /> &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; https://model-practice.com/POCHE-LINERS Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:11:46 +0000 Model Practice https://model-practice.com/POCHE-LINERS <img width="4000" height="2250" width_o="4000" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dc3247d7e97c82b705921ee0edeb3d6555f672d2785e7a9a37f0d9c699e42344/model-practice-chelsea-apartment-hero.jpg" data-mid="113373571" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dc3247d7e97c82b705921ee0edeb3d6555f672d2785e7a9a37f0d9c699e42344/model-practice-chelsea-apartment-hero.jpg" /> POCHE &amp; LINERSChelsea Apartment TYPEApartment renovation LOCATION Manhattan, NYSCALE1,800 sfDATE2016STATUSCompleted This 3-bedroom apartment in a mid-rise development in Chelsea, New York is a place of quiet and calm for a prominent NY psychologist. We proposed a series of restrained strategic interventions. The first tactic introduced a series of volumes to increase storage and square-off rooms, creating a decluttered environment with a clean and simple footprint. A second operation linked these volumes with a wall liner, connecting the volumes and providing a consistent material to define a threshold between communal and intimate apartment programs. <img width="3600" height="2400" width_o="3600" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/95d41ed93fa6c303b9acda4404b89f5f85918d9c8470a02371b38441620f31ec/model-practice-chelsea-alphabet-axon-gif.gif" data-mid="113382783" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/95d41ed93fa6c303b9acda4404b89f5f85918d9c8470a02371b38441620f31ec/model-practice-chelsea-alphabet-axon-gif.gif" /> <img width="3600" height="2400" width_o="3600" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/53b5d77981dde330dc9800beafab593b0fd021915765aad21b5979866e88ca93/model-practice-chelsea-apartment-alphabet-pattern-diagram.jpg" data-mid="113382926" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/53b5d77981dde330dc9800beafab593b0fd021915765aad21b5979866e88ca93/model-practice-chelsea-apartment-alphabet-pattern-diagram.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="3360" width_o="2400" height_o="3360" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/844afbf3f0fb172433e29a71d390aad3a7890d181c09edcd76c401198740ed37/model-practice-chelsea-apartment-slats.jpg" data-mid="113382936" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/844afbf3f0fb172433e29a71d390aad3a7890d181c09edcd76c401198740ed37/model-practice-chelsea-apartment-slats.jpg" /> <img width="2250" height="1265" width_o="2250" height_o="1265" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/80499855fc12c09f991fe08fcc1b3d5c3d54308100c102b344363eb9435360f8/model-practice-chelsea-apartment-detail.jpg" data-mid="113382970" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/80499855fc12c09f991fe08fcc1b3d5c3d54308100c102b344363eb9435360f8/model-practice-chelsea-apartment-detail.jpg" /> The storage volumes are clad with a striated texture consisting of a series of vertical battens. Using standard moulding profiles, the quarter round and the quarter cove, we developed an alphabet to encode words within the cabinet walls. Beyond providing relief and shadow, the battens conceal cabinet door seams and also serve as cabinet pulls. The textured storage volumes are contrasted with a smooth white oak wood liner. Full height wood panels help to define a singular volume that sits at the heart of the apartment floor plan. <img width="1200" height="1200" width_o="1200" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/757faa807bfe0e76cd75dfc1b3a4e78f7306c636355b5ebef52f5a125e952f45/model-practice-chelsea-apartement-alphabet-gif.gif" data-mid="113383042" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/757faa807bfe0e76cd75dfc1b3a4e78f7306c636355b5ebef52f5a125e952f45/model-practice-chelsea-apartement-alphabet-gif.gif" /> <img width="3600" height="2400" width_o="3600" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/eb090d48bed15e9877117a4f8e2097d0f937b4491ad5dc344d4495a39d80f9e8/model-practice-chelsea-apartment-corner-door-open.jpg" data-mid="113383113" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/eb090d48bed15e9877117a4f8e2097d0f937b4491ad5dc344d4495a39d80f9e8/model-practice-chelsea-apartment-corner-door-open.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="3600" width_o="2400" height_o="3600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c41164a91a5515b276db0b4848ce08519cfbcb798a5d51abe702853dd3fbf57d/model-practice-chelsea-apartment-shelf.jpg" data-mid="113383104" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c41164a91a5515b276db0b4848ce08519cfbcb798a5d51abe702853dd3fbf57d/model-practice-chelsea-apartment-shelf.jpg" /> <img width="3600" height="2400" width_o="3600" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9ab060de300cc55a7a8a514196e0866be6e860dd16e86f10ccfb0f4cf9a97ddd/model-practice-chelsea-apartment-hallway-corner.jpg" data-mid="113383021" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9ab060de300cc55a7a8a514196e0866be6e860dd16e86f10ccfb0f4cf9a97ddd/model-practice-chelsea-apartment-hallway-corner.jpg" /> A series of restrained strategic interventions.&nbsp; <img width="4000" height="2250" width_o="4000" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/86efe2760d5b70418ee1e2fbc9283b8367e867219a11ed2cff25c73f3787a9e3/model-practice-chelsea-apartment-bedroom.jpg" data-mid="113383097" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/86efe2760d5b70418ee1e2fbc9283b8367e867219a11ed2cff25c73f3787a9e3/model-practice-chelsea-apartment-bedroom.jpg" /> Photography by Bilyana Dimitrova