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Renovation Diary: Restoring a Brooklyn Brownstone
Architect Brent Allen Buck details the renovation of his Prospect Heights brownstone, which serves as his home base and design laboratory, as well as a backdrop to a complete set of teak pepper mills by Danish modernist Jens Quistgaard.
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August 13, 2015
Part VIII: At Last, Moving In to the Renovated Brownstone
A tour of Brent Allen Buck's newly renovated Brooklyn brownstone
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July 30, 2015
Part VII: The Brownstone Facade Gets a Facelift
What does it take to restore a historic facade?
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July 23, 2015
Part VI: Polishing the Brownstone Interior
They strived to simplify the ornamental details, while maintaining the spirit of the original home
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July 16, 2015
Part V: Making a Kitchen From Scratch With Period Details and a Dash of Minimalism
The thought of creating a warm, functional kitchen was a driving force behind the renovation
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July 9, 2015
Part IV: Systems Management, or, Rewiring from Top to Bottom
The driving idea behind the brownstone renovation was to design it so that it could one day be net-zero energy
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June 25, 2015
Part III: Bringing a Brownstone Back From the Brink
Dead birds, water damage, and demolition
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June 18, 2015
Part II: Designing a Modern Home Inside a Traditional Brooklyn Brownstone
The goal of the design was to allow a conversation between traditional details and contemporary design
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June 11, 2015
Part I: The Hunt is on for a Renovation Project in Brownstone Brooklyn
From Fort Greene gem to a decrepit Prospect Heights browntsone