Bkyn Rowhouse Retrofit

Client: Private
Program: Residential 2-Family
Location: Brooklyn
Sq. FT: 2650 sf
Status: Complete

This Passive House retrofit in Crown Heights, Brooklyn is a two-family and features a large rear yard with a deck. Solar power shares roof space with skylights and the solar is providing 7000kWh annually to the site. There is no gas service to the building. We call this hyper-efficient and ready to best face the challenges of the 21st Century. Contractor: Sami. Photography: Hai Zhang

Rear facade
Neighborhood context
View of Parlor level looking to rear yard
Entry foyer with parlor beyond
Entry at parlor
View of dining area from rear deck - creating an indoor / outdoor space
Refurbished details at foyer
View from entry door
Parlor level looking to rear
Kitchen at parlor
Primary bathroom
Stairwell with skylights
Primary bedroom
Bathroom skylight detail
Primary bathroom - beyond
Detail of triple-glazed arched window
Bathroom details -2nd floor
Powder room details
Bathroom details
Bathroom details
Bathroom details
Both children's rooms
Child's room
Garden Apt bedroom 1
Garden Apt bedroom 2
Garden Apt Kitchen
Garden Apt view to bedrooms
Garden Apt living area
Passive house transom detail at entry
Before conditions