150 West 22nd Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10011
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Firefox Google Chrome Internet Explorer 8We were asked to renovate this bathroom when our clients purchased the apartment next door. The bath is scheduled to be featured in the summer issue of Real Life Kitchens and Baths.
The before condition isn't as relaxing to look at:
KATZ Architecture has been retained to renovate the lobby of the Hotel St. George, located in Brooklyn Heights. Once the largest hotel in NYC, the St. George Hotel drew celebrities, athletes, and presidential hopefuls to its many ballrooms and largest indoor salt-water pool in the US. Built in various phases between 1885 and 1929, the structure has served a number of uses. The lobby under renovation is located at the base of a 30 story tower converted to co-op residences in 1984.
View of the tower exterior
Historical photo of the Stardust Ballroom
Historical photo of the Grand Ballroom
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Postcard view of the salt-water pool
Historical view of the exterior rooftop nightclub
For schematic design studies and a cool fly through see:
This was a nice little exercise in preservation. Working with a limited budget, the client wanted to upgrade the lobby of a hundred year old UWS building. Retaining as much as possible, we created a curved niche for larger mailboxes, upgraded the lighting, developed a palette of paint colors to highlight existing detail, upgraded the entry and just all around made the place nicer. It's still in process, but we're getting there.
Check out the before and after shots.
View South - Before
View South - After
View North - Before
View North - After
Entry - Before
Entry - In process
We added a case-study for this project here.
As an Owner's Rep and Architect, David has guided us at the Stephan Weiss Studio through a number of complex code, zoning and construction projects. He and his team have been a valuable resource.
David and his team did a great job coordinating with the other members of our construction and design team. He really took charge of the construction process and pushed it to a great conclusion on a fast timetable. We definitely would use him again.
We were thrilled with David and his entire team's performance and skill in our store buildout. The "Katz Team" saw our project through from inception to completion... and were able to constantly arrive at creative and thoughtful solutions.
David has a good eye and creative ideas that really worked well for our space. He was always fair, easy to work with, and always kept our budget in mind. When it came time to start the work, he arranged for an excellent contractor who completed the work on time and with great workmanship.
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