Central Park West Apartment
Renovation in The Prasada, Manhattan, NY
The owner had a particular interest in the different effects that can be achieved by combining the traditional and the new – the incorporation of old-style furniture and finishes into a modern shell or, in this case, putting 20th century furniture, artwork, and fabrics into a space expressed in a traditional architectural language.
The result has a timeless modern glamour which is the achievement of a close collaboration between architects, clients, and the decorator, Alex Papachristidis. There is a deliberate play here between the feeling of a modern loft space and that of a more conventionally formal interior. The kitchen, a narrow space running down the south side of the apartment, is lined with high-quality kitchen millwork we provided.
Central Park West Apartment
Process
The apartment’s layout contained cramped private rooms built around a central corridor, and there was little space for storage. A new floor plan by architectural firm Fairfax & Sammons widened some living areas and turned others into closets. To achieve the traditional envelope Field and Arnstein craved, they also installed ennobling details like neoclassical moldings and wainscot. – Gregory Cerio, Elle Decor
