The Most Dramatic Before and After Imaginable

​        Not only did this home need to make a bold statement of luxury and sophistication while hosting huge gatherings of family and friends, and not only did it need to measure up to the creature comforts of daily living that they were accustomed to in their New York apartment overlooking Central Park, but all those expectations had to be realized through the renovation of an existing house that looked nothing like what they wanted that and in a neighborhood that does not permit tear downs. Starting with a 7K sf Tudor that exhausted the height restrictions, and a mandate that the footprint cannot expand, MAP peeled away every possible piece of the existing house without upsetting the local building rules. A new steel structural skeleton was integrated into the what was left of the former house, and every possible creative innovation was used to maximize space and create classic formality. From the 30 ft. domed ceiling to the spiral staircases connecting the seven levels of the house, from the indoor pool and sauna to the rooftop observation deck, from the elevator, bar and the grownup games room to the secret passages from the children’s rooms to their play room, this house was designed to make a dramatic impression and make you want to see more. With 11,750 s.f. In the final design, it does not disappoint.