Revitalization Efforts For Two New York City Classics

There’s always room for improvement, even for landmark structures. The latest issue of the Steel Institute of New York’s Metals in Construction magazine looks at revitalization projects at two New York City classics.

Managing Principal Eli Gottlieb discusses the extensive modernization program at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts’ David Geffen Hall, which updated the venue’s 306,000-square-foot interior space and improved the concert-going experience.

Over at 550 Madison, formerly known as the AT&T Building, a privately owned public space was transformed into a four-season garden with the addition of a 70-foot-tall glass-and-steel canopy. Associate Principal Marcin March, talks about the technical challenges of the project.

Read more at Metals In Construction (PDF)