Carnegie Hill Apartment by Michael K Chen Architecture
The New York family of five who approached us to reimagine a 4,000sf Carnegie Hill apartment came to MKCA with a strong desire to explore new aesthetic territories
Michael K Chen Architecture
About Michael K Chen Architecture
Michael K Chen Architecture is an architecture practice providing innovative and superbly crafted work for clients seeking thoughtful and considered design. MKCA’s services integrate architecture, interior design, and product design through a cohesive, coordinated, and collaborative process. We have experience designing and building at a diverse range of scales and bring an ultra-refined sensibility and attention to detail to projects ranging from individual apartments to single family homes and larger buildings.
Our approach is deeply informed by curiosity and a love of tinkering, of drawing, of discourse, and of making. Our methods and capabilities are at the leading edge of design, analysis, manufacturing, and construction, but we strive to produce exceptional experiences, intricately choreographed spaces, and works that are unexpected, hyper-useful, intelligent, and full of delight.
The practice has been recognized for excelling at complex urban projects, and we are adept at synthesizing multiple functions, systems, and constituencies into elegant and beguilingly works. MKCA serves a diverse and international client base. We are based in New York City and work across the United States and worldwide.
LOCATION: New York City
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Having acquired a 225 sf space in Manhattan’s West Village and an adjoining 5ft tall storage attic space, a client approached MKCA – Michael K Chen Architecture with a request to transform the minuscule space into a gracious and multi-functional home.
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