Six-Terrace Penthouse

New York City, NY

Home at Every Level

This 4,000-square-foot interior and 2,000-square-foot exterior family triplex crowns the top three floors of an intimate building in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood. Formed by uniting a two-bedroom duplex with a three-bedroom unit, the resulting four-bedroom residence unfolds as a spacious, light-filled penthouse with sweeping views and generous outdoor access.

View of multiple residential balconies with outdoor furniture, greenery, and large windows, overlooking city skyline at dusk with Empire State Building in the background.

Architectural setbacks shape the home’s identity, carving out terraces on each floor and creating an effortless dialogue between interior and exterior spaces. Every room opens to the outdoors, reinforcing a sense of calm expansiveness in the density of Manhattan.

Guided by the owner’s desire for soft simplicity, the design embraces clean lines, quiet materials, and an understated elegance—allowing light, nature, and flow to define the experience of home.

Living room with white walls, a large framed artwork, a fireplace, a large potted plant, two white armchairs, a gray sofa with a throw blanket, and three gold and marble coffee tables. Large glass doors reveal greenery outside.
Modern dining room with a rectangular marble table, eight upholstered chairs, and a large, decorative chandelier hanging from a white ceiling. Floor-to-ceiling sheer curtains cover large windows, revealing a potted tree outside.
Close-up of a framed painting of purple and white flowers on a wooden surface, next to a striped curtain, on textured wall.
Modern kitchen with white cabinets, stainless steel double oven, a white countertop island with a bowl of green apples, a gray sink with a tall faucet, and decorative vases on the counter.
A small home office space with a black cushioned chair and gold frame, a white built-in desk with books, a notebook, and a vase with flowers, and built-in shelves with decorative items and books, all behind a partially opened sliding door.
Small outdoor patio with glass doors on the left, a gray chair, large potted plant with green and white flowers, and a tall bush with dark red leaves. The background features a brick wall and a window.
Artistic interior with large framed artwork depicting a stylized dog made of patterns, a black bench with a gold sphere on top, and pairs of sneakers on the wooden floor.
Modern living room with large window, white curtains, black sofa, blue armchair, potted plants, flat screen TV, neutral-colored rug, and decorative items.
Modern living room with a large potted plant on a small wooden stand, a rustic ceramic vase on the floor, a white cabinet with decorative items, abstract wall art, and a large window with light curtains.

Project Credits

Jay Bills served as Project Architect with INC Architecture + Design, who is credited as the Architect of Record.

INC Architecture + Design Architect of Record

Renval Construction General Contractor

William Armstrong Lighting Design Lighting Designer

Soundsight Technologies Audiovisual Consultant

Hanington Engineering Structural Engineer

Tan Engineering MEP Engineer

Dean and Silva Woodwork

ABC Stone Stone Supplier

Press

2018 Interior Design Magazine Featured Story - ‘Ladies First’

2018 NYC Design Award Winner - Medium Apartment

All Photos Courtesy of our friends at INC: Architecture + Design