The owners intended to create an easily adaptable program for the home, so the rooms were designed with an open and sparse sensibility. Special touches like low-energy fluorescent lighting and a staircase made from old iron wood beams reclaimed from the ceiling show the couple’s sensitivity toward the home’s environmental impact. The sheer volume of the home was more than any family of four could use, so the street level is now home to an arts nonprofit. Beta-Local is focused on bringing artists together and exploring the Puerto Rican experience though workshops, residencies, and other projects.
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As both a preservationist and promoter of sustainable design it is always encouraging and exciting to see renovations that incorporate green prinicples while retaining the historic integrity of both the interior and exterior. Props to this couple!
As a PR resident, I long to have my own Green roof. How may I know who did this wonderful job?