We've recently seen homes in spaces that were formerly a Firehouse and a Bank. The newest New York Magazine has a great little peek into the studio and living space of artists
Thomas Nozkowski and Joyce Robinsformer. They moved into a former synagogue on Hester street in 1967. After spending about $3000 on renovations, the space hasn't changed a lot in the forty years they've lived and worked there...
They built the bookshelves themselves.
For the full story and pictures (including explanations of all the numbers in the photos) seeWay Before It Was Cool.
(Pics: Jason Schmidt)
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Comments (10)
wow--I love every inch--shows that when forms marries function they never go out of style.
SUPER FREAKIN' WOW!
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Floor to ceiling books, the balcony, all that nice white space, I love it! And the prayer books is a very sweet touch.
dream home.
Please don't tell me this is rent controlled and they are paying $386/month.
Guh.
This doesn't really do much for me. It's much more of a studio than a home.
What is cool is the 2 people still sharing the same space after so many years not the studio.
They spent $3,00 on renovations 40 years ago? That would be only about $20,000 in current consumer value, but I doubt any contractor in New York would do it for so little today.
Love it!