Before & After: Small Changes Activate a Façade
Design
![Front façade of a brownstone carriage house with large window openings.](/assets/projects/grace-court-alley-2/front-facade-(2).jpg)
This project presented a unique opportunity to design horizontally in Brooklyn Heights. While the historic façade was preserved and improved, you'd never know the building underwent major excavation to create a below grade cellar!
After
![Front façade of a brownstone carriage house with large window openings.](/assets/projects/grace-court-alley-2/front-facade-(1).jpg)
Before
The two-story carriage house already had a unique front façade. We enhanced it with new windows, transoms, glazed doors, window boxes, and lighting to make the house shine.
After
![Landscaped roof deck of a Brooklyn Heights carriage house after our renovation](/assets/projects/grace-court-alley-2/roof.jpg)
Before
Landscaping that surrounds the sprawling, lush roof deck softens the roof line from the ground. A new skylight floods the building with natural light.