Lobby Project
And also at this time there is a swell that's about to crest, involving energy and environmental scrutiny. Cost effective attention to the preservation of our resources, the money it costs us to utilize those resources, and how each of our actions compound upon the environment. It's been years being discussed, and many are forward thinking and active in this area. We can expect that every one of us will be called to thoughtfully participate a great deal more (technology is just now at a point where we will more easily be able to quantify our consumption).
The push is on. Our lobby renovation wasn't part of a building-wide concept to prepare for the next 40 years, but the timing is right to look at the project, and our home, in this manner. More on this in 2011.
In the meanwhile, at 111 East 85th Street, thus we begin.
- BT
This Initial Concept board has evolved since its presentation in May 2010. Over a year in the making, and 6 more months to refine.
The displayed furniture was changed. The chandeliers depicted were not selected. There is a sandblasted glass panel that will hide the package room entrance, among many other nuanced modifications. But the base concept and spaciousness remains.
Click on any image to enlarge it, and click again to return to this display (or choose the Slideshow option, and hit ESC to return when done).Lobby renovation 111 E 85 week One Nov 12 2010 009
Credit: Gerry Solomon (111e85.17G)
We now pause for a brief intermission.
Gerry Solomon has provided a few contributions to this photo 'blog', with some depictions of what are times now past.
There was a brief delay in the planned progress of the project - once fully demo'd, there were a few things discovered that required slight modifications to the plan dimensions (but it took a few days to get the domino effects sorted out). Not a big surprise.
We wait that out through this intermission.