Cobble Hill
Italianate, No. 1

The Brooklyn Studio
Built in 1850 in the Italianate style, this five-story brownstone rowhouse is in Brooklyn’s Cobble Hill Historic District. Throughout the twentieth century, the building fell into structural disrepair. Significant historical features on the front façade were lost — including the cornice, lintels, and sills.
Cobble Hill Italianate, No. 1 Foyer Hall
Cobble Hill Italianate, No. 1 Dining Room
Cobble Hill Italianate, No. 1 Kitchen
Cobble Hill Italianate, No. 1 Stove
On the interior, we reimagined the building’s layout. We constructed a new kitchen, bathrooms, and staircases. We installed extensive millwork throughout the home, including kitchen cabinetry, bathroom cabinetry, pocket doors, closets, and built-in bookshelves.
Cobble Hill Italianate, No. 1 Breakfast Nook
Cobble Hill Italianate, No. 1 Library
Cobble Hill Italianate, No. 1 Library Doorway
Cobble Hill Italianate, No. 1 Office
Cobble Hill Italianate, No. 1 Bunk Bed
We also created a double parlor room, dedicated to hosting family and friends. A library outfitted in millwork connects the front of the parlor to a spacious formal dining room at its rear.
Cobble Hill Italianate, No. 1 Parlor
Cobble Hill Italianate, No. 1 Vanity
Cobble Hill Italianate, No. 1 Closet
Cobble Hill Italianate, No. 1 Bathroom
Cobble Hill Italianate, No. 1 Bedroom
Our design program, which marries private and public spaces, restores the nineteenth-century spirit of this rowhouse while adapting it for modern use.
Cobble Hill Italianate, No. 1 Rear Yard

Building Information

Location

Cobble Hill Historic District

Size

4900 sf

Originally Built

c. 1850

Rehabilitation Completed

2017

Credits

Partner in Charge

Brendan Coburn

Project Team

Jesse Fearins, Margaret Hu

Interior Design

Carrier and Company Interiors

Contractor

Dynamic Reconstruction Corp.

Landscape Design

Miranda Brooks

Strutural Engineering

Dominick R. Pilla Associates, PC

MEP Engineering

Charles G. Michel Engineering, PC

Expeditor

J. Callahan Consulting, Inc.

Photographer

Sam Frost