Carroll House

Studio: LOT-EK
Project: Carroll House
Location: Brooklyn, NY / USA
Year: 2016
Category: Private Housing
Credit: Danny Bright

Carroll House is a single-family homelocated in a typical Brooklyn corner lot. A simple stack of shipping containers is cut diagonally along top and bottom to forma monolithic volume within the urban fabric. The cut shears the containers’ top creating outdoor space at each level, modifying the townhouse typology where outdoor is located at only at the ground. The diagonal wall also responds to the need of privacy, shielding indoor and outdoor space from traffic and passersby. Large sliding glass walls on each terrace create continuity between indoor space and outdoor private enclosed decks, all connected by exterior stairs.At ground level, the diagonal cut is mirrored by a concrete ramp and stair that provide entry to the house, the cellar,and the garage. Kitchen, dining and living room occupy the first floor, while the area right above the garage ramp forms a media room with bleacher seating. The kids’ level is right above, with the intimate space of single containers providing privacy to the bedrooms and a large open area dedicated to play. At the top, the master bedroom is split into an open space with bed and large bathtub,and a dressing area with powder rooms.The original containercolor is exposed along the verticalstrip windows on the façade. The container assembly optimizes usage, recombining all leftovers generated by the diagonal cut.