Working along the ‘Ladies Mile’ portion of Sixth Avenue in Manhattan is no easy task. Tight quarters, and historically-significant architecture that is often subjected to preservation restrictions can make a stiff challenge out of even the most simple renovation. This confidential lobby repositioning in one of the area’s most treasured buildings is part of no simple renovation. Picking up on architectural cues generated as part of a planned building addition, the planned lobby features a series of scalloped wood panels that serve to provide a filigreed counterpoint to the base palette of honed travertine and blackened steel. An elegant, yet whimsical, custom light fixture adorns the compact elevator lobby offering an intricate focal point while passengers await and depart the tower’s three elevators.
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