Elizabeth Roberts - The Cumberland House #2
Roberts’ created a 12’-4” extension to the back of this townhouse in Fort Greene. Usually I am not a fan of large additions, but because the original house was modestly sized at 34 feet deep, this addition feels completely natural. The 3 floor extension also creates a generous roof terrace on the fourth floor, and a 8 feet terrace off the dining area. Clad in handmade bricks, the back facade now relates to the front facade creating a more harmonious exterior. Windows are not copied from the previous facade, but are placed and sized specific to the particular function behind without feeling out of context in this 1901 home. Both interior and exterior are modern but comfortably aware of their historical surroundings.
Architecture by Elizabeth Roberts
Photos by Dustin Aksland
Tag: Elizabeth Roberts, Fort Greene