Anatomy of a Brownstone Part IV: Layouts, Lifestyles, Labor

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Registered architects and City Tech Professors Robert Zagaroli and Jill
Bouratoglou will present an architectural case study showing varying
renderings of the same interior. Debra Salomon, City Tech adjunct
professor and interior designer will demonstrate a variety of options
for furnishings and fixtures to fit clients' lifestyles and choices.
Local artisans Jennifer Napioli, tile designer, and Gerrard Owens,
kitchen and bath designer, both from A & K Tile Studio, will be joined
by Thomas Tisch, an architectural and wheel cut glass artist, to
demonstrate ways in which specialists achieve unusual and artistic
effects to enhance renovations.

Licensed general contractor and master craftsman Pietro Calabratta will
present the case study of a recent Windsor Terrace townhouse renovation
completed for graphic designer Allen Suarez, in which electrical,
plumbing and HVAC services were upgraded while retaining historic
details. Calabratta and Suarez will share their secrets for preserving
woodwork, stains, plaster, pocket door hardware and their sanity during
this complex renovation.

WNYC radio personality and NYS licensed building inspector Lawrence
Ubell will make us laugh and cry as he gives insights on how to undo or
minimize renovation mistakes that never should have happened.

"Anatomy of a Brownstone IV" combines both academic- and
consumer-oriented information in an informative, fun-filled format.
"Brooklyn is rich in history with lovely homes," says Carol
Sonnenblick, City Tech's dean of continuing education, " and the College
can be a wonderful resource for its neighbors."

CEU Credits for Real Estate and New Jersey State Home Inspectors may be
available for this course. Future "Anatomy of a Brownstone" seminars are
scheduled for May 13 and October 27, 2007.

For more information, contact Debra Salomon at
[email protected].

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