David Chipperfield Architects has shared images of its redesign of a Beaux-Arts townhouse in New York City that will serve as the headquarters of non-profit organisation 1014, which aims to promote cooperation between Germany and the United States.
The new institution is named after the townhouse's address, 1014 5th Avenue, in Manhattan's Upper East Side neighbourhood.
Now sandwiched between two much larger structures, the elaborate six-storey house was built in 1906 and sits across from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The new home for the 1014 institution sits across from The Met museum
It originally belonged to James W Gerard, who served as the US Ambassador to Germany from 1913 to 1917.
According to David Chipperfield Architects, the building was acquired by the German government in the 1950s and used as an outpost of the Goethe-Institut for several decades. The redesign of the building aims to create more public spaces, as well as accommodating living spaces for a residency supported by 1014.
The Beaux-Arts townhouse will be renovated by David Chipperfield Architects
"The townhouse will be sensitively extended, renovated and reconfigured to incorporate both a public and residential component, while retaining and reinforcing its domestic qualities in both the original fabric and new-build components," said David Chipperfield Architects.
"The three lower levels will house an inclusive public programme with spaces for a variety of events; exhibitions, perfor...