A man wearing headphones walks on a city sidewalk past a red brick building, while a woman walks her dog and another woman enters the building. Trees and a fire escape are visible in the background. A modern, red-brick apartment building with a wavy roofline, large rectangular windows, and street-level businesses. Pedestrians walk on the sidewalk, and a white van is parked at the curb. The sky is clear and blue. A modern red brick building with large, evenly spaced windows and a wavy roofline, photographed against a clear blue sky. A modern brick building with large grid windows and a wavy roofline is seen from below against a clear blue sky. A modern, six-story brick apartment building with large windows and a wavy roofline stands on a sunny street corner. Storefronts, including one labeled GoodVets, occupy the ground floor. A modern office lobby with a marble reception desk, a seated receptionist, curved wooden wall panels, a brown sofa with a round ottoman, a rug, and a shelf with a green plant. Soft lighting creates a calm atmosphere. A modern lounge with light wood panel walls, a curved brown sofa, a round stone side table, a black cushion, a brown pillow, a gold arc floor lamp, and a terrazzo floor. A modern gym with cardio machines like treadmills and ellipticals on the right, weight machines and free weights on the left, neutral flooring, and wood-paneled walls, all brightly lit with overhead lighting. Large curved windows reveal a cityscape with trees, brick buildings, and a skyscraper in the background under a partly cloudy sky. Sunlight streams into the bright, empty room with light wooden floors. A modern kitchen with large windows, light wood floors, white marble countertops, white cabinets, and light wood lower cabinets. Natural light fills the bright, minimalist space. A bright, empty room with large curved windows letting in natural light, wood floors, and views of city buildings and trees outside. Modern kitchen nook with a round white table, four sculptural brown chairs, marble backsplash, white cabinetry, built-in sink, and two framed pictures on a shelf above the counter. The floor is terrazzo. A modern hallway with light-colored walls, large windows on the right letting in natural light, patterned carpet, recessed ceiling lights, and a dark door at the end. A courtyard with greenery is visible outside the windows. A modern outdoor patio features a white cushioned L-shaped sofa and a round wooden coffee table, surrounded by potted plants and greenery against brick and stucco walls. A modern outdoor courtyard features wooden tables and chairs, potted plants, and a high-top bar area, surrounded by a red brick building with multiple windows.

111 Charles Street

Project Type

Multi-FamilyInteriorsPreservation

Completion

2023

Location

West Village, NYC

Client

Aurora Capital Associates; William Gottlieb Real Estate

111 Charles Street is a new mixed-use building on the corner of Hudson and Charles Streets in the heart of the Greenwich Village. The exterior of this new multifamily apartment building is a playful modern interpretation of curved bay windows and façade rhythms often found in the surrounding Greenwich Village historic district. The curving brick wall is a result of a complex set of curving recesses that increase in depth from the lower to upper floors with the largest setback occurring right before the cantilevered brick cornice. This leaning and curving façade wall is also experienced on the interior, reinforcing the building rhythms throughout the units.

Following an initial LPC approval by Morris Adjmi Associates, BKSK Architects advanced the project through completion and provided all interior design services. The interior design is inspired by the curvilinear nature of the façade starting in the lobby with a curved wood paneled wall extending the full length of the space into the elevator lobby. Other details continue this language throughout corridors and apartments. A second-floor indoor amenity space opens directly to a generous landscaped courtyard. A setback duplex penthouse caps the building and includes a large wraparound terrace facing southwest with beautiful views of downtown Manhattan.

Awards

Brick Industry Association, Brick in Architecture Award, Bronze, 2024

COLLABORATORS

Construction Manager – Titanium Construction; Design Architect – Morris Adjmi Architects; Mechanical Engineer – Forward Mech; Electrical Engineer – Recon Electric; Plumbing – Marine; Lighting – Expressive; Landscape – Blondies Tree House; Millwork – Spectrum Kitchens (Kitchen and Vanity), Executive Group (common areas); Masonry – Bunlin LLC; Windows – AWM; Storefront – Advanced Facade Solutions; Brick Distributor – Belden Tri-State Building Materials; Masonry – Bunlin LLC

Photos by Michelle Rose Studio and Michael Young