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Manhattan’s First Passive House
Future Vision for Manhattan Building, NYC, USA – design by Baxt Ingui Architects, P.C.
Mar 23, 2018
Manhattan’s First Passive House
Design: Baxt Ingui Architects, P.C.
Manhattan’s First Passive House
The design of this house is exciting in many ways. It is Manhattan?s first Certified Passive House, Certified LEED for Home Platinum and it is in a NYC Landmark district.

The renovation consisted of restoring the Renaissance Revival style front façade, originally built in 1888-89 by Thom & Wilson, by bringing back the ornamental details and the entire stoop entry that was previously removed in the early 1940?s.
We built upon the unique design of this brownstone by including a rooftop, a rear addition and multiple architectural details such as archways to create a more open floor plan, a sculptural interior staircase, larger doors, larger windows for more natural light without compromising air leakage, and efficient and cost-effective mechanical systems, including solar panels to run the entire house.

In addition, the five-story townhouse also includes several amenities from a finished cellar, wine room, billiards room, playroom, modern kitchen, multiple bedrooms, a yoga studio, entertainment room and exterior terraces.

BIA Interiors enhanced the newly designed open floor plan by integrating a light and neutral color palette with the u...