Riverside Residence
![A puzzle of structural integration and layout restructuring. Relocated kitchen, custom metal panels, aubergine silk wallcoverings, wood millwork, stone paneling, fluted glass doors for natural light and acoustic separation.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/q3xqz6ph/production/cfe9bc4fcb4d3bb22d97be978312b37e19825e12-2000x1505.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&w=3840)
2019, New York
The Riverside Residence began as a complex puzzle, piecing together how to incorporate and utilize the existing structural characteristics of the apartment, while fulfilling the client’s desire to significantly restructure the layout.
![A window seat in a room with deep aubergine silk wallcoverings, wood millwork, and stone paneling. Fluted glass doors allow natural light in.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/q3xqz6ph/production/f95950b9dbc4e8ca0ba67f84727ec92e865ff121-3168x4752.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&w=3840)
![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/q3xqz6ph/production/48d5988f6299a23dfda7580c22dfdf65ca3ce150-1600x2000.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&w=3840)
![A wooden paneled semi-private room, sectioned off by fluted glass doors.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/q3xqz6ph/production/5fc165e2cebf4fff49e07764e66cfbbab032979f-2000x1627.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&w=3840)
Design leveraged a relocated kitchen and the idiosyncratic framework of the pre-war building, using columns and other structural interruptions as opportunities to newly integrate libraries, coat closets, bar cabinets, and a powder room. These spaces, wrapped in custom metal panels, reveal deep aubergine silk wallcoverings, wood millwork, and stone paneling. Fluted glass doors are positioned strategically, infusing semi-private areas with natural light while ensuring acoustic separation.
![An open cabinet displaying the bar and storage.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/q3xqz6ph/production/b0ad44b92b4f53e10d72a2fe3b53b2b7a5902eec-3168x4752.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&w=3840)
![Bathroom with marble counter, purple walls, and fluted glass doors in Riverside Residence.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/q3xqz6ph/production/aa7393e14f8bce9b855da84f5c55e1982481ec63-1325x2000.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&w=3840)
Photo: Santiago Leon