Mancini•Duffy was engaged by Normandy Real Estate Partners to reposition the building by re-envisioning a new lobby and first floor base building that features a redesigned storefront, en-trance, elevator lobby and cabs, and a high definition media wall.
The design creates a new base building that both opens up and lightens the storefront, while also connecting to and referencing the black grid above. A two-story entry featuring a continuous monolithic tongue organizes the lobby by acting as a ceiling to the main lobby circulation space and an exterior entry canopy, thereby creating an inside/outside connection between the lobby, storefront and sidewalk beyond. Finishes and materials inclu-ed white quartzite stone, statuary marble, wood, veneer, stainless steel and high end light fixtures. Accenting the space is a high definition media wall displaying natural landscapes and also features programs to suit clients and special occasions.