Located behind a large Shell research facility,

the Gramercy house is situated on a lot that

precluded a typical builder solution.  Because of

the lot’s shape and setbacks, the building presents

its broad side to the street.  A design challenge

was to fit the resulting 125’ façade into the streetscape.  

The front stone wall of the building extends past the

envelope to enclose a courtyard that is oriented to

mitigate the noise pollution from

Shell’s physical plant.