bookcase home

we gut renovated a historic Center City row house to create a light-filled oasis for a minimalist family with an impressive book collection.

The home is organized around a stair anchored by a two-story bookcase, lit from above by a new skylight.

The design and spacing of the shelves is carefully modulated around the owners’ book collection...

...accounting for different types and sizes of books as well as for anticipated future growth.

A central service core anchors the open, light-filled space.

Within the core, a spa-like bathroom provides a retreat from urban life.

The carefully designed kitchen uses minimalist detailing to blend open shelving with fully concealed upper cabinets...

...eliminating visual clutter to create an elegant, flexible living space.