On lower Fifth Avenue in Greenwich Village, an iconic Beaux-Arts mansion was built in 1905 with Parisian features of a dry moat, large bay windows over Fifth Avenue, a marble-clad lobby, and large apartments. When our client purchased their apartment, it was subdivided into 28 rooms with rambling hallways between them. We reconceived of the apartment, opening it up to views and natural light. We created a heart — the main living space for the family — where the views expanded over Greenwich Village. From there, two main wings formed the primary suite and the children’s suite.
