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The Roof
The shelving units lining the sky-bound stairwell are made of solid fir and outfitted with sliding Plexiglas panels. A wall of Marvin windows lets in generous light—a key objective of Franz’s redesign.
Photo: Albert Vecerka/Esto
The Kitchen
Boldly colored panels (the same as were used in the stairwell) and sleek Corian countertops
channel postwar modernism.
Photo: Albert Vecerka/Esto
The Bathroom
The floor is covered with locally made ceramic mosaic; the wall tiles were handmade in France—an exception to Franz’s otherwise made-in-America M.O.
Photo: Albert Vecerka/Esto
The Stairwell
“Many stairs to roofs are narrow and unwelcoming,” says Franz. “We felt that even in a small apartment, it was worth sacrificing some real estate to make the stair a statement.”
Photo: Albert Vecerka/Esto
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- The Beefcake in the Backcourt
- Big, fake, and fully able to outshine its surroundings.Big, fake, and fully able to outshine its surroundings.