Space4Architecture turns 1931 Brooklyn warehouse into light-filled home

Local firm Space4Architecture (S4A) has converted a 1931 warehouse in Brooklyn's Columbia Street Waterfront District into a 4,400-square-foot residence. The three-story home centers on a double-height courtyard that organizes circulation, kitchen, and upstairs rooms. S4A retained the original brick facade and exposed brickwork throughout, adding a black-painted facade with a reflective garage door and leaded glass window. A sloped weathering steel addition at the upper level creates a dialogue between old and new. Inside, materials include steel, brick, concrete block, plywood, plaster, recycled plastics, and integrated millwork. The ground floor flows from garage through courtyard and kitchen to a rear garden. The second level has two street-facing bedrooms and a primary suite accessed via an open balcony. The third floor contains a lounge and home office bridging a patio with skylight and a street-front terrace. Structural engineer was George Cambourakis; MEP engineer Dmitry Levin; general contractor Michilli Inc; plants consultant Karl Frederich. Photography by Angela Hau.