Artist Anthony Goicolea puts an unexpected spin on urban living Image Gallery
In Williamsburg, change has been virtually unknown for decades, Goicolea raised eyebrows when he transformed 1,200-square-foot row houses into a soaring, vaguely brutalist 2,000 square-foot wood and concrete structure into his own...
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1/12photograph by Marili ForastieriStreet Smart | Anthony Goicolea designed the oak and marble desk in the office/living area.photograph by Marili ForastieriStreet Smart | Anthony Goicolea designed the oak and marble desk in the office/living area.
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2/12photograph by Marili ForastieriArtistic Tableaux | Wooden tulips from the Amsterdam flower market add cheeky appeal to the bath. The rain shower heads are from Grohe; the table and teak bath mat are both from ABC Carpet & Home.photograph by Marili ForastieriArtistic Tableaux | Wooden tulips from the Amsterdam flower market add cheeky appeal to the bath. The rain shower heads are from Grohe; the table and teak bath mat are both from ABC Carpet & Home.
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3/12photograph by Marili ForastieriArtistic Tableaux | A word painting by Wayne White takes center stage in the bedroom, along with a Native American quilt; the sheepskin rugs and bedside tables are from Ikea.photograph by Marili ForastieriArtistic Tableaux | A word painting by Wayne White takes center stage in the bedroom, along with a Native American quilt; the sheepskin rugs and bedside tables are from Ikea.
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4/12photograph by Marili ForastieriArtistic Tableaux | Goicolea and his partner, Paul Kelter-born, lounge in the kitchen underneath his graphite and acrylic Moon Cycle.photograph by Marili ForastieriArtistic Tableaux | Goicolea and his partner, Paul Kelter-born, lounge in the kitchen underneath his graphite and acrylic Moon Cycle.
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5/12photograph by Marili ForastieriStreet Smart | Amid an unassuming row of low-slung brick houses, Anthony Goicolea built a new construction of wood and concrete.photograph by Marili ForastieriStreet Smart | Amid an unassuming row of low-slung brick houses, Anthony Goicolea built a new construction of wood and concrete.
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6/12photograph by Marili ForastieriTreasure Trove | A linen and burlap chair from Restoration Hardware holds court in a corner of the living area; a vintage vase, bird sculpture designed by Charles and Ray Eames, and large graphite drawing by Frank Magnotta are arranged on an oak credenza from Room & Board. A vintage fish made from carved horn sits atop a six-drawer George Nelson console from Hive Modern.photograph by Marili ForastieriTreasure Trove | A linen and burlap chair from Restoration Hardware holds court in a corner of the living area; a vintage vase, bird sculpture designed by Charles and Ray Eames, and large graphite drawing by Frank Magnotta are arranged on an oak credenza from Room & Board. A vintage fish made from carved horn sits atop a six-drawer George Nelson console from Hive Modern.
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7/12photograph by Marili ForastieriTreasure Trove | Among art- and book-filled shelves, a vintage lithograph portrait from Kauai rests on an Amish step stool.photograph by Marili ForastieriTreasure Trove | Among art- and book-filled shelves, a vintage lithograph portrait from Kauai rests on an Amish step stool.
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8/12photograph by Marili ForastieriTreasure Trove | The chalkboard door conceals a powder room.
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9/12photograph by Marili ForastieriLevel Minded | The kitchen features a Crate & Barrel oak table and matching benches, Ikea cabinetry, and a Barcelona daybed from Knoll with a lion-print throw pillow from Anthropologie and Tibetan accent pillows.photograph by Marili ForastieriLevel Minded | The kitchen features a Crate & Barrel oak table and matching benches, Ikea cabinetry, and a Barcelona daybed from Knoll with a lion-print throw pillow from Anthropologie and Tibetan accent pillows.
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10/12photograph by Marili ForastieriLevel Minded | Glass-walled stairways lead from the entry-level kitchen to the living area and to the bedrooms on the top floor.photograph by Marili ForastieriLevel Minded | Glass-walled stairways lead from the entry-level kitchen to the living area and to the bedrooms on the top floor.
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11/12photograph by Marili ForastieriLevel Minded | The kitchen features a Crate & Barrel oak table and matching benches, Ikea cabinetry, and a Barcelona daybed from Knoll with a lion-print throw pillow from Anthropologie and Tibetan accent pillows.photograph by Marili ForastieriLevel Minded | The kitchen features a Crate & Barrel oak table and matching benches, Ikea cabinetry, and a Barcelona daybed from Knoll with a lion-print throw pillow from Anthropologie and Tibetan accent pillows.
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12/12photograph by Marili ForastieriArtistic Tableaux | The art-filled landing on the top floor features works by Goicolea’s contemporaries, including Karen Heagle and Simen Johan.photograph by Marili ForastieriArtistic Tableaux | The art-filled landing on the top floor features works by Goicolea’s contemporaries, including Karen Heagle and Simen Johan.
This article appears in the October 2012 issue of NYC&G (New York Cottages & Gardens).
