Exterior, Shipping Container Building Type, Metal Siding Material, and Flat RoofLine Located on the roof of the historic Gilsey House in Manhattan’s NoMad district, this renovated penthouse has an expansive sliding glass door that retracts into the zinc facade, opening up the master suite to a garden terrace with restored historic handrails.  Photo 6 of 17 in 8 Best Dwell Penthouses

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As part of the renovation and expansion of an existing two-story home in Brooklyn, which used to be a 1930s carriage house, LOT-EK created a rooftop extension made of colorful, stacked shipping containers.