Living room with wooden dining table, chairs, and a white painted brick fireplace flanked by white bookshelves filled with books and decorative items. Large paper lantern hanging from the ceiling, hardwood floors, and natural light coming through windows.

State Street Apartment

This renovation of a through-floor railroad apartment in Boerum Hill was designed for a young couple, with a focus on eliminating the “railroad” configuration of the bedrooms without sacrificing useable space for circulation. The layout centers around a very functional circulation spine that connects the home’s public and private areas, transforming an otherwise narrow passageway into a home office and laundry room. Curved elements, including a distinctive curved door, are introduced along the spine to soften the transition between spaces and minimize compression. The result is a home that flows between open living areas and intimate private spaces, perfectly suited to the couple’s work and play at home lifestyle.

Completed 2024

Location: Cobble Hill, Brooklyn

Size: 1,400 square feet

Photography: Kevin Kunstadt

Bright, modern kitchen with white cabinets, open wooden shelves, a stainless steel oven, and light hardwood flooring. A wooden dining table with chairs and a plate and fork are visible in the foreground. There are windows and a built-in bookshelf on the right side.
Modern kitchen with white cabinetry, wooden countertops, open shelves, and a stainless steel stove on a wooden floor.
A white freestanding room divider or privacy screen near a window with sunlight streaming in, with a light wood floor and white textured wall.
A small bathroom with a wildlife-themed wallpaper featuring various animals, insects, and plants. It includes a small white sink, a round yellow mirror, a wooden shelf with toiletries, a beige towel, and a green crocodile-shaped rug on a wooden floor. There is a window reflected in the mirror.

The circulation spine is the heart of the design, featuring graceful curved elements—including a distinctive curved door to the powder room—that allow for smooth, uninterrupted flow between spaces.

A bedroom with white walls and a wooden floor, featuring a bed with white bedding, a white floor lamp, a colorful framed artwork on the wall, and a hallway leading to a workspace with a desk and chair.
Modern bathroom with white tiled walls, a wooden vanity with a sink, a mirror with green light fixtures, and accessories like hand towels and toiletries.
A hallway with white walls, light wooden floor, and a black wooden chair near a window at the end. On the right side, a framed ski-themed poster is hanging on the wall.
Architectural floor plan of a house showing living room, dining area, kitchen, stairs, bathroom, and bedrooms.
Architectural diagram with segments in black, gray, red, and white colors, illustrating a range from public to private, but the text and specific details are unclear.