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Anatomy of a Brownstone IV: Layouts, Lifestyles and Labor
The Division of Continuing Education and Department of Architectural Technology at New York City College of Technology will co-host the fourth in a series of Anatomy of a Brownstone Seminars, “Layouts, Lifestyles and Labor,” on Saturday, February 3, 2007, from 1 to 5 p.m., in Voorhees Hall Auditorium, 186 Jay Street (north of Tillary), Downtown Brooklyn. Admission is $35 per person and participants must register in advance by calling 718.552.1170.
City Tech Professors Robert Zagaroli and Jill Bouratoglou, both registered architects, will present an architectural case study showing varying renderings of the same interior. Debra Salomon, a City Tech adjunct professor and interior designer, will demonstrate a variety of options for furnishings and fixtures to fit clients’ lifestyles and tastes. Local artisans Jennifer Napioli, a tile designer, and Gerrard Owens, a kitchen and bathroom designer, both from A & K Tile Studio, will be joined by Thomas Tisch, an architectural and wheel-cut glass artist, to demonstrate ways in which specialists achieve unusual and artistic effects to enhance renovations.
Licensed general contractor and master craftsman Pietro Calabratta will present a case study of a recent Windsor Terrace townhouse renovation completed for graphic designer Allen Suarez that involved upgrading electrical, plumbing and HVAC systems while retaining the dwelling’s historical details. Calabratta and Suarez will share their secrets for preserving woodwork, stains, plaster and pocket door hardware as well as their sanity during this complex renovation.
WNYC radio personality and NYS licensed building inspector, Lawrence Ubell, will make us laugh and cry as he provides insights on how to undo or minimize renovation mistakes that never should have happened.
Anatomy of a Brownstone IV combines both academic and consumer-oriented information in an informative, fun-filled format. “Brooklyn is rich in history with lovely homes,” says Dean of Continuing Education Carol Sonnenblick, “and City Tech can be a wonderful resource for its neighbors.”
For more information, contact Debra Salomon at dsalomon@citytech.cuny.edu. CEU Credits for Real Estate and New Jersey State Home Inspectors may be available for this course. Future “Anatomy of a Brownstone” seminars are scheduled for May 13 and October 27, 2007.
- Anatomy of a Brownstone IV: Layouts, Lifestyles and Labor
- Saturday, February 3, 2007
- 1 to 5 p.m.
- New York City College of Technology
- Voorhees Hall Auditorium
- 186 Jay Street (north of Tillary)
- Downtown Brooklyn
