Rockefeller Center

We are honored to be working with noted property owners Tishman Speyer on a variety of upgrades and improvements in Rockefeller Center, the landmarked Art Deco office complex in Midtown Manhattan.

One notable project is the lobby renovation for 50 Rockefeller Center, a landmark building with the Isamu Noguchi artwork over the door. We served as Architect of Record, partnering with interior designers Studio Mellone for this revitalization and transformation.

  • One of the owners’ goals for the complex is to reimagine the office building for the post-covid era.  One way to do it is to repurpose lobbies, thinking of them like hotel lobbies; where people linger and meet, maybe have a quick snack.  To that end, the interior design reduces the prominence of reception desks and security, and foregrounds lounge furniture set in conversation areas. New décor emphasizes the Art Deco legacy of the building, with antique bronze detailing, lighting and color schemes accentuating the connection to existing finishes to remain.

     

    Like hotel lobbies, environmental amenities unusual for offices were added: astronomic color correcting lighting, concealed audio, and olfactory generators are some of the novel features added here. The mirrored rear elevator lobby incorporates sleek wood café tables and chairs where people can chat and have breakout meetings without leaving the building.

     

    Our CapEx (Capital Expenditure) services for Tishman Speyer range from pre-build office spaces, customized build to suit spaces for current and new tenants, as well as high profile public facing team projects. As an outside vendor working with their internal facilities teams, we provide architectural, space planning, and interior design and strategic planning services on-call throughout the complex. 

Client: Tishman Speyer
Location: Rockefeller Center, NY
Category: Commercial & industrial, Office Interiors, Amenity Improvements
Completion: ongoing on-call services
Team: John Field, Jeff Moos, Leyani Klever, Emmanuel Santos, Lori He
Photography: © Stephen Kent Johnson/OTTO (interior design by Studio Mellone)  

Interior lobby of 50 Rockefeller Plaza renovated for client Tishman Speyer. The large original clock is over the revolving door entry way. New furniture with large floral arrangements decorate the space.
Interior lobby of 50 Rockefeller Plaza renovated for client Tishman Speyer. The space is long and narrow with seating on the left wall looking towards the entry.
Interior lobby of 50 Rockefeller Plaza renovated for client Tishman Speyer. Pictured here is the elevator bay with three elevators on each side facing each other.
Interior lobby of 50 Rockefeller Plaza renovated for client Tishman Speyer. Tall vertical image with seating on the right side wall with a mirror hanging above.
Interior lobby of 50 Rockefeller Plaza renovated for client Tishman Speyer. New furniture with ample seating and large floral arrangements secorate the space.
Exterior of 50 Rockefeller Plaza. Pedestrians cover the plaza in front of the building. The American flag is displayed on the left attached to the second floor of the building.
Iconic image of the statue of Atlas in front of 45 Rock Center from underneath the statue. The building extends past the edge of the image.
Iconic image of artwork at Rockefeller Center. Inscription reads: Wisdom and Knowledge Shall be the Stability of Thy Times
Image of Rockefeller Center from the underside of the building. Artwork appears in the bottom of the image
Long shot of 30 Rock at Rockefeller Center. 30 Rock looms in the background flanked by neighbroing buildings.
Image of Prometheus with a waterfall behind the gold statue and the wall of flags behind him. 30 Rock is seen in the background.
Before image of the lobby at 50 Rock Plaza. Original lighting and signage with 1980s era flooring and walls.
Before image of the elevators at 50 Rock Plaza. Original lighting and signage with 1980s era flooring and walls.
Before image of the lobby at 50 Rock Plaza. Original lighting and signage with 1980s era flooring and walls. Revolving door entry on the right with the entry to the elevators in the back.
Before image of the lobby at 50 Rock Plaza. Original lighting and signage with 1980s era flooring and walls. Artwork lines the wall on the left.

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