New York firm GRT Architects has used a simple palette to offset the existing details of this mid-century house in New York's Hudson Valley, which it overhauled for the architect's grandchild.
The single-storey Croton-on-Hudson House was completed in the 1960s by the client's grandmother ? who was one of the first female graduates of the architecture masters programme at Columbia University.

Typical to the mid-century architecture style popular during this period, the 3,000 square feet (279 square meters) residence is low-lying, slender and lined in large windows. It also has a gabled roof and two chimneys at its core.
"The strong, rational design of this house provided a great point of departure for our work," said GRT Architects, which is led by architects Tal Schori and Rustam Mehta.
The Brooklyn studio preserved a number of key elements from the original property, including wooden ceiling beams and boards.
"Highlighting the strength of the home's formal design, we exposed the natural beauty of the structural wood beams that traverse the entire house and become a unique feature of every space," said the studio.

Existing terracotta tile floors also informed much of the interior design features. "They have rectified edges, meaning they are more square and industrial," Schori told Dezeen.
Updates focused on a simple palette to highlight the modest construction while up-playing the building's original beauty. The minimal hues also draw atte...