Nestled in a historic Brooklyn neighborhood is Ditmas House, the primary residence of the principals of Shakespeare Gordon Studio, Amy Shakespeare and Mark Gordon. The duo transformed a historic framework into something fresh and modern by starting from the top and trickling down—literally: the home’s renovation vision started from the attic.

During the summer or winter months, attics are often the place that bears the hottest and coldest temperatures—in addition to housing small windows and floorplates usually occupied by storage. However, Shakespeare and Gordon saw this traditionally neglected space as one full of potential for their own home. By inserting solar-controlled skylights and reorganizing what was previously a warren of small rooms and niches into an open-concept floorplan, the firm activated the attic into a primary suite for the designers.

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