200 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK

摘要

Restoring old buildings to compete in Manhattan's aggressive real estate market- which is flooded with new construction-is always risky business. Footprints, heights, and setbacks are usually inviolate, and existing conditions are often problematic. This is what faced Studios Architecture when the firm began a restoration of 200 Fifth Avenue, a 101-year-old, 14-story commercial building overlooking Manhattan's historic Madison Square Park. The restoration included the exceptional Neo-Renaissance facade and vaulted entries, as well as the redevelopment of the abandoned courtyard, enclosed by U-shaped floor plates, to its former glory.