Lectures, Tours, Events
Discover Classical New York: Art Deco Ceiling Murals of the Empire State Building – SOLD OUT
Wednesday, April 14; 6:30 pm
As part of a multi-million dollar project to upgrade the Empire State Building, a team of architects and designers set out to make the lobby as impressive as it was when the building opened in 1931. For over 50 years, the Art Deco ceiling murals of the lobby were obscured by a dropped ceiling. The historic design, reinstated by EverGreene Architectural Arts, was unveiled last fall. Please join EverGreene artisans and Frank J. Prial Jr., an architect with Beyer Blinder Belle, for an intimate talk (and tour) about the historic investigation and methods employed to return the lobby to the glowing machine-age aesthetic seen when the building first opened.
Cost/Learning Unit: FREE for ICA&CA members and employees of professional member firms. 1.5 AIA/CES LUs (Theory) are available. Members will meet in Lobby of the Empire State Building, 350 Fifth Avenue at 34th Street. RSVP required (212) 730-9646, ext. 109 or register online. This is a members-only event.