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Conceal new MEP and data systems without visually impacting the historic interior spaces.
New York City's Hall of Records, completed in 1907 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places and a New York City landmark, had fallen into disrepair. SHCA executed an exterior restoration and second floor interior office rehabilitation appropriate to the monumental Beaux Arts French Renaissance style of the landmark building.
SHCA conducted a comprehensive exterior inspection recording damage and deterioration, serving as the basis for repair documents. The granite facade suffered from cracking, spalling and sugaring. The copper mansard roof exhibited tears, open seams, holes and missing ornamental elements while the cast iron railings were seriously displaced with missing components and corrosion.
The second floor's monumental interior spaces had been inappropriately upgraded and the ornamental plaster and marble finishes suffered from abuse and wear. SHCA performed an extensive investigation to uncover opportunities in the floors, walls and ceilings to conceal necessary infrastructure improvements. Designers developed an unconventional solution using fan coil units for heating and cooling, concealing piping in floor trenches to preserve original room volumes. Contemporary reversible partitioning allows for future flexibility while preserving the integrity of this historic resource.
SHCA conducted a comprehensive exterior inspection recording damage and deterioration, serving as the basis for repair documents. The granite facade suffered from cracking, spalling and sugaring. The copper mansard roof exhibited tears, open seams, holes and missing ornamental elements while the cast iron railings were seriously displaced with missing components and corrosion.
The second floor's monumental interior spaces had been inappropriately upgraded and the ornamental plaster and marble finishes suffered from abuse and wear. SHCA performed an extensive investigation to uncover opportunities in the floors, walls and ceilings to conceal necessary infrastructure improvements. Designers developed an unconventional solution using fan coil units for heating and cooling, concealing piping in floor trenches to preserve original room volumes. Contemporary reversible partitioning allows for future flexibility while preserving the integrity of this historic resource.
