A derelict row house in the Boerum Hill neighborhood, unrenovated since the 1940’s, which was rebuilt and re-imagined as a light filled container for art and living. The original two-family structure was completely gutted, preserving only the front façade, side party walls, and the roof. A crumbling extension and the bottom half of the rear wall were removed, creating a dramatic glass opening to the garden beyond, and bringing copious amounts of natural northern light into a new studio space below. An ipe wood bridge spans over the studio and a recessed sculpture well and provides a link to the outdoor living space. Within the existing brick skin a new steel skeleton was inserted, allowing for a freeform composition of floating horizontal planes and vertical openings. The perforated floor plates encourage light and air to penetrate easily within the house, bringing a modern sensibility to a very traditional building envelope.