Stand and Build
a design + build studio
West Village Townhouse Residential Library & Custom Architectural Millwork – NYC
Completed: November 2015
Location: New York, NY
Project Type: prototyping, project management, fine woodworking, finish, installation
Stand and Build collaborated with architecture and design studio MADE to fabricate and install the custom architectural millwork for this private residential library inside a West Village townhouse in New York, NY. Engineered and constructed in our Long Island City studio, the project transformed a raw space with exposed pipes into an elevated interior, featuring floor-to-ceiling built-in bookcases crafted from solid walnut and premium walnut veneer finished with clear lacquer.
Our fabrication team engineered specialized corner wall panels to conceal irregular existing masonry, alongside an integrated, hinged ceiling access panel for concealed wiring. To optimize acoustics and aesthetic rhythm, sound-absorbing acoustic felt was cut and recessed to match the precision CNC wall grooves. An all-women fabrication and installation team from Stand and Build led the execution from initial laser site surveys and shop drawings through in-house millwork production and final West Village installation.
Combining precision digital fabrication with traditional fine woodworking, Stand and Build delivered an exacting turn-key millwork installation tailored to historic Manhattan townhouse architecture.