This famous Fifth Avenue address in New York City was a project years in the making. The 6,000 sq. ft. duplex penthouse overlooking Central Park was completely gutted and redesigned from the concrete slabs up. The homeowner’s primary desire was a residence that was as functional as it was stunning.
Off the Foyer, a wall-mount touchscreen gives the homeowners quick, convenient access to all the home systems the minute they get off the elevator.
Osbee fabricated a custom brass bezel for the 20-inch Crestron wall-mount touchscreen to match the other brass hardware in the hallway, just another way we put the technology in service of design.
Every finish in the residence pushed us to make ordinary keypads and remote sensors extraordinary. Working with the Interior Designer, Osbee commissioned hand-anodized wallplates for the keypads in the residence to match the anodized brass and chrome finishes in the rooms. Remote temperature sensors were finished to match the walls.
A TV in the Home Office resides in a perfectly proportioned recess in the wall unit.
With custom horsehair grilles to match other finishes in the residence, the audiophile California Audio Technology (CAT) bookshelf speakers in the Home Office become objets d’art.
From in-ceiling speakers painted to match the ceiling to hand-anodized and distressed keypad wallplates, Osbee brought the vision of the Interior Designer to life in the technology components of the residence.
Electrified glass windows in the Primary Bath afford light — and privacy when desired — at the touch of a button.
A wall-mount touchscreen and a multi-function keypad in the Primary Bath are programmed with lighting, electrified glass, and shades presets.
In the Sitting Room off the terrace, a CAT in-wall speaker is finished with a custom horsehair grille to match the chair and footrest.
In the Media Room, understated millwork creates a custom recess for the TV and in-wall CAT speakers finished with horsehair grilles. A TruFig flush-mount power receptacle blends into the Venetian plaster wall.
