181 MacDougal by MA | Morris Adjmi Architects
181 MacDougal lands in New York, NY, United States as a new apartment building by MA | Morris Adjmi Architects. The project threads Greenwich Village character through contemporary construction and calm interiors, pairing two masonry street fronts with richly worked rooms. Inside, a restrained palette and tactile materials express the studio’s measured hand while preserving a neighborly scale. It reads both current and rooted.
Evening light catches brick and cast stone along the corner, picking out carved frames and softened edges around deep-set windows. Inside, the lobby glows under a low chandelier while marble portals mark a gracious move from street to home.
This is a multifamily apartment building in Greenwich Village by MA | Morris Adjmi Architects, and the work centers on material calm and tactile comfort. Two distinct street fronts—one gray with cast-stone frames, one red with bullnose brick—anchor a sequence of rooms tuned to light, color, and touch.
Frame The Block
On MacDougal and West 8th, the pale façade uses brick and cast stone to outline each opening. The rhythm is quiet yet legible, with sills, heads, and piers reading as a continuous surround that nods to the district’s masonry traditions. Next door, red brick deepens the cadence with bullnose units at the windows, softening profiles and catching shadow across the day. Two related fronts keep scale with neighboring buildings while signaling a composed, contemporary address.
Set The Lobby
Stepping inside, sage-toned walls and stone flooring temper the city’s pace. Marble-clad portals carve deep reveals around a lounge, and slim wall sconces cast a gentle wash that flattens glare and sharpens edges. A ribbed wood reception desk curves at the corner, its dark cap contrasting the pale stone banding below. Rust-colored lounge chairs gather around a low round table, setting a measured, social mood.
Calm The Kitchen
Residences lean into warm neutrals and clear function. Panel-front cabinetry, a waterfall island, and a full-height stone backsplash read as one plane, with veining drawing the eye from cooktop to sink in a single sweep. Integrated refrigeration and wall ovens sit flush, while simple wood stools and light oak flooring add grain and warmth. A small built-in desk tucks to the side—useful without stealing the room.
Shape The Powder Room
In the powder room, a curved stone counter folds into the wall. The vanity’s oak doors echo the lobby’s ribbed timber in a quieter register, giving the small room depth without clutter. An elegant rectangular mirror and two clouded sconces bracket the sink to balance brightness and privacy. Fresh stems add a soft note against the grained surface.
Bathe In Stone
Primary baths rely on marble’s light and pattern. Large-format slabs wrap walls and floors, with a double vanity in pale wood and stone easing the shift from dry area to shower. A glass enclosure surrounds a freestanding tub, the fittings kept spare so the room reads as volume and view rather than hardware. Two windows bring daylight to the tile’s subtle texture.
Back outside, the corner massing sits comfortably under a soft sky while rooftop planters lend a green finish to the cornice line. Materials do the talking, from cast-stone frames to bullnose brick and quiet marble within. The building feels new yet neighborly, defined by touch, proportion, and light.
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