The first floor of our South Williamsburg Townhouse functions as the social heart of the home, where kitchen, living, and dining spaces flow seamlessly together. Private and flexible living areas are distributed above, culminating in a sound-isolated studio on the fourth floor and a hot tub terrace, reinforcing the home’s adaptability to work, leisure, and retreat. Mesarch Studio was engaged as both architect and interior designer, allowing for complete control over the home’s architectural and experiential coherence. This dual role ensured that every element—from custom millwork and hardware to furniture, lighting,
and wallcoverings—was selected as part of a unified design language. At times the interiors are intentionally minimal while other times whimsical. The result is a home that balances warmth and comfort with personality and playfulness, demonstrating how
careful design can transform a historic structure into a richly layered contemporary residence.
…………………….PROJECT CREDITS:
ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN: MESARCH STUDIO
GENERAL CONTRACTOR: @primebuilders_ny
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: CELIN MUNOZ
MEP: KAM CHIU
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: @jeffkeiter.rla
MILLWORKER: @aaronporitz KITCHEN: @bakesandkropp
FURNITURE: @thefutureperfect ,@designwithinreach , @bowerstudios , @eggcollective
LIGHTING: @alliedmaker , @rbw_studio@thefutureperfect
WOOD FLOORING: @pidfloors
TILE: @concretecollaborative@annsacks
LIME WASH PAINT: @jhwallpaints PHOTOGRAPHY: @mega_pickles
Located just north of the Williamsburg Bridge and one block from the historic Domino Sugar Factory, this South Williamsburg Townhouse stands as a thoughtful reimagining of an 1860s three-family residence. What was once a compartmentalized structure has been fully transformed into a cohesive two-family home through a comprehensive gut renovation that honors the building’s past while decisively adapting it for contemporary living. The scope of the project was ambitious and structural in nature. The foundation was underpinned to extend the cellar two feet deeper, unlocking valuable living space below grade. The rear elevation was entirely removed and rebuilt, and a fourth floor was added, introducing vertical continuity through the installation of an elevator connects all levels of the owners unit. These interventions were not merely technical upgrades; they fundamentally restructured how the house is experienced, allowing light,
spatial hierarchy, and circulation to defime the interior.
The lower level houses a self-contained grandfather’s bachelor pad, a two-bedroom, two-bath apartment that opens directly onto a rear terrace, offering both privacy and connection to the outdoors. Above, the owner’s unit unfolds across the cellar and first through
fourth floors, unified by elevator access and multiple outdoor spaces, including a backyard, rear deck, and a rooftop terrace with a hot tub. ……………………….PROJECT CREDITS:
ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN: MESARCH STUDIO
GENERAL CONTRACTOR: @primebuilders_ny
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: CELIN MUNOZ
MEP: KAM CHIU
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: @jeffkeiter.rla
MILLWORKER: @aaronporitz KITCHEN: @bakesandkropp
FURNITURE: @thefutureperfect ,@designwithinreach , @bowerstudios , @eggcollective
LIGHTING: @alliedmaker , @rbw_studio@thefutureperfect
WOOD FLOORING: @pidfloors
TILE: @concretecollaborative@annsacks
LIME WASH PAINT: @jhwallpaints SHOU SUGI BAN: @resawntimberco PHOTOGRAPHY: @mega_pickles
Just wrapped up a grueling 2 months framing our new house I designed in the Catskills this weekend with my old friend Rob Ericson @convoy_pt2 . We had a few days of help from Jamison Brown, a local student of architecture at SUNY Delhi. Amanda and the kids pitched in a hand, and my mom came out for a week. My pal Tom Lewis came to help the last two days. But with the exception of a few days of help, Rob Ericson and I basically built this alone. And quite frankly, I don’t think I could have done this with anyone else. Rob is a workhorse. And the level of detail and thought he put into executing this is unparalleled. He was the perfect person for the job. He’s one of the most deeply committed and hard working people I’ve ever met. We worked 5-6 days a week while I took breaks to respond to texts and emails, and draw details for two other projects I had under construction in the city.
I’m going to be back and forth between Brooklyn and Fleischmanns for the next few months spending any extra time I have trying to close out the house before the winter. Next step is the roof and then exterior walls. 😓
