New York Stories
A Collection of Four New York Kitchen Renovations
Four unique characters. Four approaches to living.
Four architectural forms. All quintessential New York.
Four architectural forms. All quintessential New York.
The Garden Level Village Kitchen
This one in the East Village stays true to its roots, restoring not replacing the original hearth both physically and metaphorically. The client needed a kitchen that performed - to support the family’s focus on food, nutrition and wellness. They turned to Henrybuilt to design a kitchen that provided the function the family needed while being flexible enough to knit into the crevices and curiosities of the space.
This one in the East Village stays true to its roots, restoring not replacing the original hearth both physically and metaphorically. The client needed a kitchen that performed - to support the family’s focus on food, nutrition and wellness. They turned to Henrybuilt to design a kitchen that provided the function the family needed while being flexible enough to knit into the crevices and curiosities of the space.
Short on counter space, but long on the need for food prep surfaces, a workstation is nested between the pantry storage and refrigerator. The glass fronted upper storage is set back for visual openness and ease of working.
The stove and slim storage live within the original hearth.
In the work zones, food-friendly butcher block countertops were selected for their softness, warmth, and the natural patina they develop with use and age. A trait the client and the anything-but-sterile space desired. That same desire led to the selection of Henrybuilt’s live brass pulls that develop a unique personality over time.
The wood’s tone was chosen to offset the inherent lack of light in the garden level space. The quietness of the light finish unifies the eclectic collection of materials and furniture that surround the hardworking center of the kitchen.
High functioning kitchen enhanced. Heart and soul of the space retained.
High functioning kitchen enhanced. Heart and soul of the space retained.
The Classic Pre-War Apartment
Pre-war buildings embody a defining look of New York streets – grand, bold, and solidly constructed. The apartments inside are known for their thick plaster walls, high ceilings, hardwood floors, and ornate details. The Apthorp, a designated New York City Landmark, is no exception. In fact, it’s exceptional. Within the building, no two of the spacious and light-filled residences are alike.
How to design a modern kitchen that stands up to and respects the history and the architecture?
Pre-war buildings embody a defining look of New York streets – grand, bold, and solidly constructed. The apartments inside are known for their thick plaster walls, high ceilings, hardwood floors, and ornate details. The Apthorp, a designated New York City Landmark, is no exception. In fact, it’s exceptional. Within the building, no two of the spacious and light-filled residences are alike.
How to design a modern kitchen that stands up to and respects the history and the architecture?
Architecture by BP Architects
Steely gray elements in the kitchen create a graphic play that reflects the steel framed windows and doors.
Henrybuilt open shelving adds a classic feel, while the thin profile and powder coat steel is thoroughly modern.
A beverage cave is accessible but quiet. Things at hand and out of the way.
The seemingly simple move of adding a color block that stretches horizontally above the rich walnut offers balance, preventing a floor-to-ceiling wood monolith from weighing down one side of the room. It lends a refined human scale to the space. Like a modern artform or a decorative capital that appears to support the ceiling above.
SYMPHONY OF A SYSTEM
Our system is a marriage of elegance and functionalism, craft and innovation to enhance and elevate everyday living.
The New York Loft
To call this loft an airy domestic space is an understatement. This conversion was an exercise in white. Not something Henrybuilt is often associated with.
Working with a cinematographer client, the project was approached as if looking through a lens. The graphic play started with the cube at the center of it all.
To call this loft an airy domestic space is an understatement. This conversion was an exercise in white. Not something Henrybuilt is often associated with.
Working with a cinematographer client, the project was approached as if looking through a lens. The graphic play started with the cube at the center of it all.
Architecture by Frame Design Lab
Photography: Ball and Albanese
A touch of hand and refinement expressed in strategic use of wood and stone.
The white kitchen is framed not just by the architecture but by contrasting wood. The adaptability of Henrybuilt’s system enabled the island to do a synchronized dance with the immovable column, making the two feel like a natural pair.
The Brooklyn Brownstone
The definition of elegant and functional. The hardest working space – the kitchen – sits in the garden facing side of the grand parlor floor with it’s high ceilings and large windows bathing the space in light from the outside.
The definition of elegant and functional. The hardest working space – the kitchen – sits in the garden facing side of the grand parlor floor with it’s high ceilings and large windows bathing the space in light from the outside.
Architecture by Platt Dana Architects
Contractor: Sage Builders
Old and new. Refined and relaxed. Elegant entertaining and family living. Seeming oxymorons that Henrybuilt embraces.
Rich woods and marble add a material refinement, while a hardworking rich gray laminate provides rock hard durability and a soft tone to the space.
Rich woods and marble add a material refinement, while a hardworking rich gray laminate provides rock hard durability and a soft tone to the space.
The design incorporates a clever use of open shelves. Their shallow depth means frequently used items are easy to access (without having to move others out of the way), while at the same time hidden from view from the adjacent living room. Visual and physical ease and breathing room.
A brass pull perfectly placed so visual lines are uninterrupted.
ARTFUL ORDER
Henrybuilt’s interior components are designed to give you a unique experience – one of artful order that brings a simple elegance
to cooking and socializing in a kitchen.
Four kitchens. Four characters.
One glance and it becomes evident that no two are the same. Each is informed by and lends flavor to the architecture that surrounds them. Quintessentially Henrybuilt. Tucked among the tapestry of homes and people - connected by a penchant for living well - that make New York one of the most architecturally diverse cities in the world.
One glance and it becomes evident that no two are the same. Each is informed by and lends flavor to the architecture that surrounds them. Quintessentially Henrybuilt. Tucked among the tapestry of homes and people - connected by a penchant for living well - that make New York one of the most architecturally diverse cities in the world.
