We hope you enjoyed New York’s very first, single family, Mass Timber Home - Brooklyn Mass Timber by Schiller Projects. Using Passive House principles throughout their design, Schiller Projects have pushed the conversation surrounding sustainability in larger homes forward. For more of the latest and greatest in architecture, interior design and house tours, be sure to order Issue No. 13 of our tri-annual print publication: thelocalproject.com.au/publication/issue-13/
I didn't expect to find a sustainable home in the heart of New York City! I love how nature compliments the home by using sustainable materials. From hoarder nightmare turned into an angelic lovely home! Thanks Local Project
The natural growth and evolution of this channel has been one of the most, if not the most interesting and, I guess for lack of a better term, just like heartwarming experiences I’ve had the privilege of being a part of on RUclips to date. I found and immediately joined the LP community early on when it only had about 50k subs or so and was strictly New Zealand and Australian projects. To see it become what it has over the last two years (three years?? 🤔🤷♂️) has been like watching a group of good friends grow and become something of a real force for good in this world. 😌 Ty LP for all that you do behind the scenes to make this channel what it is, a living breathing work of art that mirrors the very works of art you guys bring to light for us all to enjoy and marvel at. All I have to say is - LP 4 lyfe! Lol 🙏 😌
I loved the tranquil look of the place and the fact that it is sustainable and to passive house standards, which means it can actually be tranquil and quiet in a busy city. I love that skylight over the stairs and the little garden underneath it. Bathroom space also looks great.
I mean… the house is beautiful. But to talk about sustainability and working to solve the NY housing crisis from a $7.5 million single family home in an overdeveloped area is pretty damn tone deaf.
I disagree. In our well-meaning rush for solutions to pressing problems, we too often demand the extreme position, the absolute commitment. For example: if a studio features a trans person in a starring role, instead of recognizing progress, we complain because the actor isn’t trans. Here, where a builder takes a step toward sustainability, again the complaint is that he didn’t go far enough. “Where are the $10k, 300 sq ft units for those displaced by gentrification you bourgeois a$$hole?!” As a social worker and someone who cares about and fights for the displaced and disenfranchised, I’ll take all the help I can get… even when it comes from within the 7 rings of hell that apparently is this $7.5MM family home and workplace. Shame… shame… repent…
@@markmusgrave5091a bit over the top mark. A mansion in the city for a couple and a child doesn’t solve anything and doesn’t make any step forward. They should just say it’s a beautiful house in the city and leave it at that rather than try to passing it off as somehow solving the housing crisis.
thank you! i didn't know how to react to that kind of statement in the first place and rly thought i wasn't listening good enough - turns out, they said that for real and meant it - i love how delusional some architecture videos became; completely out of tune with reality.
Thats so damn true.. but why!? Lmao. The growth and just like natural evolution of this channel has been one of the most, if not the most interesting and for lack of a better term, like heartwarming things I’ve experienced on RUclips to date. I remember when they only had like 50k subs or maybe less and I knew this channel was something different because all their vids already had that special, undefinable LP feel and flow. The same one that’s as ever present today as it was back then and has only improved with time.. and with the addition of American accents LOL 😌🙌🙏
Oh I saw the listing of this wonderful and crazy project the other day. I love what they did with this carriage building .And I hope to see more project ( Passive House) like this in NY. Well it's actually for sale now for 7M.
What a beautiful home, love it! If it's a maple in their kitchen then it'll die in a year max, sadly. It currently does look good there but a more tropical "tree" would be a better fit. A Japanese maple needs a cold rest period and I doubt they'll have 0-10°C only during winter months in their home.
I'll be honest, I was predisposed to snark. Mentions of the housing crisis felt tone deaf for a multi-million-dollar single-family residence, and sustainability talk is de rigeur but mostly just that: talk. However, the mass timber construction methods and the ability to use joinery that can be taken apart got my attention, and respect. Still a bit of a shiny bauble, however exquisitely made, and it loses points because this ex-New Yorker happens to think New York is ugly, but it was still an interesting journey. Cheers to the architects and builders.
Stunning! in all this flood of moody depressing dark which seems to be the trend these days, this was so joyful, and full of love and light, and yet still urban and sophisticated. Beautiful.
I have grown so accustomed to seeing your great projects originating in Australia or New Zealand. It is great to see your expertise being utilized on this project in Brooklyn. It is also good to see craftsmanship on that level exists in the US.
Good design and dirt cheap might be a sustainable home solution. There must be examples, you should do a few videos. I do enjoy this video, it is inspirational.
I lovvveeee this channel... and I loooooveee this house... possibly my favorite place I've ever seen in Brooklyn. But the whole "mass timber framing" being billed as "innovative and new" is... uhh.. well... I mean what?? 😅 I guess this is just a sign that ultra modern city architecture has become so heavily filled with concrete and steel that designers are seeing materials like wood as something unique lol But all that aside: This place is amazing.
Most homes in that area is made of wood resting on brick sides, all stairways are made of wood throughout NYC. Beautiful, my mother was born blocks from there.
The position of the 'cool draw' balances the flow of the building.... oh really. It's a detriment to a project when professionals of a discipline forgo the input of others for whatever reason.
"the house is designed to be disassembled with zero waste..." Like in what world would a structure like this be disassembled? That is just a talking point and, in my opinion, disingenuous.
Absolutely stunning. And in regards to their statement about the housing crisis, I do believe what they’re saying (and please correct me if I’m mistaken) is by using sustainable prefab materials such as what went into this home, quality housing can be created in a relatively inexpensive way with a quick turnaround time and low impact to the environment. And this can be done creating a single family home or multi unit development.
That poor little Japanese Maple will never survive. Not to mention that it is a cliché of "Zen" gardens. Indoor locations require tropical plants, even if they have skylights and you imagine they are courtyards. A ficus umbellata would be a better choice.
I was born and raised in Brooklyn, Clinton hill and it has changed so much. I don't how to feel about it. knowing that the main demographic of this neighborhood used to been mainly African American and hispanics. I'm wondering if Hispanics were the one that help them build their home.
This is insanely nice. Some Instagrammy detail choices (bathroom looked off, tiling, stairs are a bit a misfit, stuff like that)... That's not going to age well. But it's a lot higher standard than normally comes out of the US. Kitchen is very, very well done. Terrace. Living room upstairs. Tiling in the entryway, I think (mudroom access?). All fantastic design decisions. Too bad we didn't get to see more. Well done. What a house. Not something I say too often (esp in the US) 😅
There’s something really, really gross about the beginning of the video and how you smugly discussed the “disgustingness” of the “hoarders” that were there while pretending you care about the housing crisis because you used mass timber. And sustainability goes way beyond low energy appliances - it also goes to reducing personal footprint and consumption I’d say it’s performative liberalism but you actually didn’t even try to perform.
@LitaBrown-uh7rf yea thats the point of my comment. the architects literally explained their project as such im just taking the piss out of their paper thin, and false reasoning. im being facetious. never said it was bad design either. it is well done, but it doesnt address the housing crisis in any form.
@LitaBrown-uh7rf i dont understand what youre trying to say, and i dont think you understand what im saying. why are you talking about raising value of their house when i am talking about the housing crisis? how does that solve the housing crisis? at 3:03 "We also saw an opportunity to address aspects of the housing crisis we're experiencing domestically, these types of timber solutions offer quicker ways to deliver a larger scale of projects to the market." again, nothing about designing a luxury single unit dwelling in nyc addresses the housing crisis. lets say wood construction is a quicker way to deliver housing to the market (its not and its defs not cheaper like some people think), how does experimenting on a single unit home translate to the thousands of affordable units nyc needs?
I think they’re trying to find solutions to reduce the costs of building a home. If you’re able to create a format or a template where you can have certain things prefabricated. Installation becomes more efficient and faster so you reduce the man hours to build a home. It does sound pretentious because they’re standing a multimillionaire dollar home though.
The idea is lovely, but I wish someone with GOOD TASTE would do the interieur design. Nothing fits together. The kitchen is way to dark and on and on. It's painful to look at.
We hope you enjoyed New York’s very first, single family, Mass Timber Home - Brooklyn Mass Timber by Schiller Projects. Using Passive House principles throughout their design, Schiller Projects have pushed the conversation surrounding sustainability in larger homes forward. For more of the latest and greatest in architecture, interior design and house tours, be sure to order Issue No. 13 of our tri-annual print publication: thelocalproject.com.au/publication/issue-13/
As others have said, this home just went on the market for $7.5M and the listing has gone viral in NYC local real estate circles. Lovely, unique home.
Where did it hit the market? Link?
Did the Schiller decide to raise their family in the heart of Manhattan after all…or go the other way and escape to CT?
I didn't expect to find a sustainable home in the heart of New York City! I love how nature compliments the home by using sustainable materials.
From hoarder nightmare turned into an angelic lovely home! Thanks Local Project
Outstanding. The timber and layout create both warmth and calm. This is a great example of how unique a space can be with purposeful design.
Luxuriously understated.
The natural growth and evolution of this channel has been one of the most, if not the most interesting and, I guess for lack of a better term, just like heartwarming experiences I’ve had the privilege of being a part of on RUclips to date. I found and immediately joined the LP community early on when it only had about 50k subs or so and was strictly New Zealand and Australian projects. To see it become what it has over the last two years (three years?? 🤔🤷♂️) has been like watching a group of good friends grow and become something of a real force for good in this world. 😌 Ty LP for all that you do behind the scenes to make this channel what it is, a living breathing work of art that mirrors the very works of art you guys bring to light for us all to enjoy and marvel at. All I have to say is - LP 4 lyfe! Lol 🙏 😌
Thank you Nick, this means a lot to us. We appreciate your support, more than you think! 😇
The view of the cathedral is truly amazing!
Isn’t it amazing! 🙂
I loved the tranquil look of the place and the fact that it is sustainable and to passive house standards, which means it can actually be tranquil and quiet in a busy city. I love that skylight over the stairs and the little garden underneath it. Bathroom space also looks great.
On behalf of the homeless thank you for doing your bit to help the housing crisis
i love the sarcasm
😂🙌🏻
An oasis in the middle of the city. Definition of artistry!
Drone footage is outstandingly made as well as the crafting that went into this refuge.
The style is very London or Paris urban oasis design, materials are beautiful I imagine it feels very grounded and calm
The views of the cathedral are an amazing contrast with the simple light coloured timber features
Amazing house!!! really!! it's so beautiful 😲😲
It really is!
I mean… the house is beautiful. But to talk about sustainability and working to solve the NY housing crisis from a $7.5 million single family home in an overdeveloped area is pretty damn tone deaf.
It's a recurring theme in many of the Local Project's videos.
Dude this is not for brokies. If you cant afford, go to different states. Way cheaper.
I disagree. In our well-meaning rush for solutions to pressing problems, we too often demand the extreme position, the absolute commitment. For example: if a studio features a trans person in a starring role, instead of recognizing progress, we complain because the actor isn’t trans. Here, where a builder takes a step toward sustainability, again the complaint is that he didn’t go far enough. “Where are the $10k, 300 sq ft units for those displaced by gentrification you bourgeois a$$hole?!” As a social worker and someone who cares about and fights for the displaced and disenfranchised, I’ll take all the help I can get… even when it comes from within the 7 rings of hell that apparently is this $7.5MM family home and workplace. Shame… shame… repent…
@@markmusgrave5091a bit over the top mark. A mansion in the city for a couple and a child doesn’t solve anything and doesn’t make any step forward. They should just say it’s a beautiful house in the city and leave it at that rather than try to passing it off as somehow solving the housing crisis.
thank you! i didn't know how to react to that kind of statement in the first place and rly thought i wasn't listening good enough - turns out, they said that for real and meant it - i love how delusional some architecture videos became; completely out of tune with reality.
It’s so distracting when these people don’t have Australian accents 😂
Thats so damn true.. but why!? Lmao. The growth and just like natural evolution of this channel has been one of the most, if not the most interesting and for lack of a better term, like heartwarming things I’ve experienced on RUclips to date. I remember when they only had like 50k subs or maybe less and I knew this channel was something different because all their vids already had that special, undefinable LP feel and flow. The same one that’s as ever present today as it was back then and has only improved with time.. and with the addition of American accents LOL 😌🙌🙏
love this one, and love mass timber! something so comforting about it
Oh I saw the listing of this wonderful and crazy project the other day. I love what they did with this carriage building .And I hope to see more project ( Passive House) like this in NY. Well it's actually for sale now for 7M.
What a beautiful home, love it!
If it's a maple in their kitchen then it'll die in a year max, sadly. It currently does look good there but a more tropical "tree" would be a better fit. A Japanese maple needs a cold rest period and I doubt they'll have 0-10°C only during winter months in their home.
yes i thought the same the Japanese maple will not make it inside.... but a beautiful home.
I'll be honest, I was predisposed to snark. Mentions of the housing crisis felt tone deaf for a multi-million-dollar single-family residence, and sustainability talk is de rigeur but mostly just that: talk. However, the mass timber construction methods and the ability to use joinery that can be taken apart got my attention, and respect. Still a bit of a shiny bauble, however exquisitely made, and it loses points because this ex-New Yorker happens to think New York is ugly, but it was still an interesting journey. Cheers to the architects and builders.
this! lol I thought the same thing 😂😂
Incredibly Beautiful! Love All The Light
Stunning! in all this flood of moody depressing dark which seems to be the trend these days, this was so joyful, and full of love and light, and yet still urban and sophisticated. Beautiful.
The view on Cathedral✨️
It's so funny when the guy says “ we have a garden under the stairs”. All I see is a small shrub😅
Phenomenal! What an oasis in NYC. ❤
such an inspiring home for a new york native watching, well done yall!
Beautiful house absolutely stunning great job 👍🏻
Glad you like it!
Izotope De-clip plug-in. Great video!
Beautiful! Congrats!
I have grown so accustomed to seeing your great projects originating in Australia or New Zealand. It is great to see your expertise being utilized on this project in Brooklyn. It is also good to see craftsmanship on that level exists in the US.
my favorite part is the master's sunken living also. the rest of the house becomes unimportant [to me] with that priceless view of the cathedral.
Good design and dirt cheap might be a sustainable home solution.
There must be examples, you should do a few videos.
I do enjoy this video, it is inspirational.
I lovvveeee this channel... and I loooooveee this house... possibly my favorite place I've ever seen in Brooklyn.
But the whole "mass timber framing" being billed as "innovative and new" is... uhh.. well... I mean what?? 😅 I guess this is just a sign that ultra modern city architecture has become so heavily filled with concrete and steel that designers are seeing materials like wood as something unique lol
But all that aside: This place is amazing.
Look up "mass timber", it's not traditional wood construction.
Absolutely insane. Well done
Bro left the fridge open
Ja. It's eco friendly, you know.
My wife hates that.
Different but pretty cool!
Most homes in that area is made of wood resting on brick sides, all stairways are made of wood throughout NYC. Beautiful, my mother was born blocks from there.
The position of the 'cool draw' balances the flow of the building.... oh really. It's a detriment to a project when professionals of a discipline forgo the input of others for whatever reason.
The "shakkei" of the cathedral is amazing!
Fantastic house. Any chance you could adopt me, so I can move in with you guys? 😉
The house is in my old neighborhood. Across from Bishop McLaughlin High School.
Where is the "hoarder" now?
beautiful work - but I gotta ask... what is it with all those shots of the open fridge? haha
showing off how much vegetables they have?
the house is of sale 7.5M if anyone interested
And was sold for 3M a few years ago. 😂
@@aammssaamm No, it's still for sale
@@Axsuul Yes, it was sold a few years ago for 3M. 😂
Beautiful....in and out!
Love it!
Amazing looking house. But, personally I like a concrete house better.
"the house is designed to be disassembled with zero waste..." Like in what world would a structure like this be disassembled? That is just a talking point and, in my opinion, disingenuous.
WOW UNREAL.
What a beautiful home
The Japanese maple is already stressed with dying leaves ! It needs more light guys🌿🌱🎏
Facade🧡
Absolutely stunning. And in regards to their statement about the housing crisis, I do believe what they’re saying (and please correct me if I’m mistaken) is by using sustainable prefab materials such as what went into this home, quality housing can be created in a relatively inexpensive way with a quick turnaround time and low impact to the environment. And this can be done creating a single family home or multi unit development.
PERFECTION!
Una casa en la que viviría, me encantó 😅
That poor little Japanese Maple will never survive. Not to mention that it is a cliché of "Zen" gardens. Indoor locations require tropical plants, even if they have skylights and you imagine they are courtyards. A ficus umbellata would be a better choice.
🙏🌱💯✨
If you're going with 'the tree represents the "nature/spirit" of the house' you should pick one that won't die in short order@@petit-crampon
What counter stools are they using?
I was born and raised in Brooklyn, Clinton hill and it has changed so much. I don't how to feel about it. knowing that the main demographic of this neighborhood used to been mainly African American and hispanics. I'm wondering if Hispanics were the one that help them build their home.
No need to vacuum stairs. 😂
This is insanely nice. Some Instagrammy detail choices (bathroom looked off, tiling, stairs are a bit a misfit, stuff like that)... That's not going to age well.
But it's a lot higher standard than normally comes out of the US. Kitchen is very, very well done. Terrace. Living room upstairs. Tiling in the entryway, I think (mudroom access?). All fantastic design decisions.
Too bad we didn't get to see more. Well done. What a house. Not something I say too often (esp in the US) 😅
It's not how you're supposed to wash apples
There’s something really, really gross about the beginning of the video and how you smugly discussed the “disgustingness” of the “hoarders” that were there while pretending you care about the housing crisis because you used mass timber. And sustainability goes way beyond low energy appliances - it also goes to reducing personal footprint and consumption
I’d say it’s performative liberalism but you actually didn’t even try to perform.
omggggg shut up
W😍W!!!
Beautiful!But you need an elevator!!So many stairs!!All of us geting older!!My greetings from Greece!!!
Nice!
WOW!
❤️👏
So...to understand it correctly...it's the first house in nyc, if not the world, where they use timber or wood? That is soooo insane ... lol 😂
"address the housing crisis by designing a single unit multi million dollar home".
@LitaBrown-uh7rf yea thats the point of my comment. the architects literally explained their project as such im just taking the piss out of their paper thin, and false reasoning. im being facetious. never said it was bad design either. it is well done, but it doesnt address the housing crisis in any form.
@LitaBrown-uh7rf i dont understand what youre trying to say, and i dont think you understand what im saying. why are you talking about raising value of their house when i am talking about the housing crisis? how does that solve the housing crisis?
at 3:03 "We also saw an opportunity to address aspects of the housing crisis we're experiencing domestically, these types of timber solutions offer quicker ways to deliver a larger scale of projects to the market." again, nothing about designing a luxury single unit dwelling in nyc addresses the housing crisis. lets say wood construction is a quicker way to deliver housing to the market (its not and its defs not cheaper like some people think), how does experimenting on a single unit home translate to the thousands of affordable units nyc needs?
I think they’re trying to find solutions to reduce the costs of building a home. If you’re able to create a format or a template where you can have certain things prefabricated. Installation becomes more efficient and faster so you reduce the man hours to build a home. It does sound pretentious because they’re standing a multimillionaire dollar home though.
please elaborate: how - on earth - does a 3 person home for $7.5m solve ANY housing crisis?!
What type of tree is that in the kitchen
So, sustainability for rich people only...
The idea is lovely, but I wish someone with GOOD TASTE would do the interieur design. Nothing fits together. The kitchen is way to dark and on and on. It's painful to look at.
Sounds more like a F&P promo
Did horses use to live there?
You left the fridge open.
The house appears sterile. Also talking about sustainability and leaving the fridge open for certain shots made me chuckle.
This house gives me boiled chicken vibes
Dang cold house...looks like no life in there...Another ridiculously priced house in Brooklyn!! We are not Manhattan.
Broken mess timber