NEW YORK CITY TOWNHOUSE EXPERTS
New York City Townhouse Projects
Zivkovic Connolly Architects is an award-winning architecture firm based in New York City, specializing in high-end residential design. We are experienced NYC townhouse architects and we focus on townhouse gut-renovations, ground-up townhouse design, historic landmark townhouse restorations and rooftop additions throughout New York City, in such neighborhoods as the Upper East Side and the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Harlem, Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill and Forest Hills Gardens.
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Landmark Limestone Mansion Restoration & New Ground-Up Townhouse Design
Measure is all.
Zivkovic Connolly Architects restored and converted an existing limestone mansion and designed a new ground-up townhouse next door, creating a unified architectural composition on one of Manhattan’s most distinguished residential blocks. The project reflects the firm’s experience as NYC townhouse experts, combining landmark restoration, traditional design, new construction, structural coordination, and high-end residential detailing.
NYC Townhouse Experts - Featured Townhouse Projects
Award-winning landmarked Upper East Side mansion in New York City reconfigured through a full gut renovation, selectively restoring historic interiors while introducing a new penthouse and an open-to-sky domed rotunda.
West Village townhouse designed as a contemporary residence for entertaining, organized around a light-filled multi-story central atrium.
Upper West Side townhouse renovated as a contemporary single-family home, centered on a skylit six-story stair gallery for the display of a major modern art collection.
High-performance Upper West Side townhouse designed to Passive House standards, integrating energy efficiency with gallery-like living spaces for a modern art collection.
Landmark Upper East Side limestone mansion restored and reimagined alongside a new ground-up townhouse, recognized as one of Manhattan’s most distinguished new residential buildings of the past half century.
Our portfolio spans multiple townhouse typologies and architectural styles, and we are recognized among the best architects in New York City for our all-encompassing townhouse-specialist and project management services. A townhouse renovation in the five boroughs is one of the most complex forms of residential construction - requiring deep expertise in building codes, zoning regulations, Department of Buildings and Landmarks Preservation Commission procedures, approvals and permits, structural design, building systems integration, energy efficiency, and construction coordination, among many other factors. We address, in detail, all the many factors involved and integrate them into a cohesive and unique architectural product which also articulates our clients’ specific desires and ambitions for each townhouse project.
In addition to the regulatory and technical challenges, each townhouse presents its own set of constraints and opportunities. Narrow lot widths, party wall conditions, vertical circulation, and limited access for construction all demand careful planning and precise execution. For landmarked properties, this complexity is further heightened by the need to preserve and restore historic fabric while integrating contemporary living requirements. Our work often involves selective preservation, full gut renovations, vertical and horizontal expansions, rooftop and cellar additions, and the reconfiguration of interior layouts to bring light and openness into dense urban conditions.
Our firm brings the comprehensive technical knowledge and design experience needed to navigate these challenges and deliver high-end New York townhouse design solutions with beauty, distinctiveness, clarity, and attention to every detail. From initial feasibility studies through construction administration, we guide each project with a rigorous, hands-on approach by our experienced team of architects - ensuring that design intent is fully realized and that each townhouse is transformed into a cohesive, highly tailored residence.
New York City Townhouses Project Drawings
