200 Water’s interior architect, Gil Even-Tsur, aimed to retain what was particularly appealing about the original structure—its tall windows, open floors and daylit, shadow-lined spaces—while radically transforming it for residential use.
The original brick façade of 200 Water, a converted former Brillo factory in this once-industrial waterfront neighborhood, as seen from Water Street.
View of the doorman attended lobby with 14-foot ceilings, showing the vertical wood detailing on the walls and the view towards the landscaped common garden. As part of an agreement with Stellar International Art Foundation, 200 Water Street will showcase a fine art exhibit in the lobby. The piece that will be displayed is Damien Hirst’s 2005 masterpiece “Blue For No Reason”.
View of the great room with its 12-foot ceilings and nine-foot doors, seven-inch prime grade radiant heated Siberian white oak flooring.
A detail view of the great room.
The kitchen boasts an impressive list of appliances, including 48″ refrigerator and wine cooler by Sub-Zero and 30″ range by Wolf. A Montclair Denby marble countertop and backsplash is set off by a polished chrome Hansgrohe faucet.
The richly appointed master bathroom features textured glass shower enclosures with polished chrome Hansgrohe fixtures, hexagonal Blanco Carrara mosaic wall and floor tiles, Italian white ceramic wall-mounted sink with faucet by Hansgrohe, Duravit toilet and a custom designed medicine cabinet with LED lighting.
The penthouse kitchen opens onto the great room, and the open space is suffused with natural light, showcasing the elegant, minimal lines of the staircase. The staircase leads to a expansive private roof terrace with exquisite views.
The penthouse boasts floor-to-ceiling windows and a sculptural spiral staircase. The view from the great room reveals the terrace.
The stunning spiral staircase runs from the great room up to the second floor of the penthouse duplex, the private roof deck.
The penthouse duplex boasts floor-to-ceiling windows on both levels and a sculptural spiral staircase.The view from the great room reveals the terrace.
In the apartments, oak-planked floors glow, while details between the walls and the floors provide glimpses of 200 Water’s underlying structure.
The 5th floor terrace offers a spectacular vista of the Brooklyn and Manhattan skyline, with the Manhattan Bridge overpass that gives the DUMBO neighborhood its name prominently visible.
The primary theme was to explore the contrast between the building’s monolithic proportions and the human form. To transition through the building’s spaces is to explore rhythm, body, movement, light and shadow. It is a study of scale and form designed to make the occupant engage with multiple perspectives.
The rear lobby seating area showcasing the vertical teak wood detail.
The ground-floor residences boast private patios and direct access to the common landscaped garden.
The landscaped common garden.