Precisely reproducing its opening-day sheen. Next up: the Waldorf.
, just up the street. And even though some New Yorkers may remember a time before either of them existed, they are antique enough by the city’s standards to require a quasi-archeological approach. Mahan captains a meticulous army of artisans, lab technicians, engineers, restorers, stone experts, metalworkers, and contractors, who have been fussing over both buildings with tweezers and loupes. Taken together, the two renovations bode well for the future of the past.
We’ll have to wait a while for the bandages to come off the Waldorf Astoria, though I’m optimistic. At Lever House, the results of the rejuvenation are in, and they’re dazzling. The terrazzo floors glide from inside to out, and so does the white-marble planter that slips through a glass wall like a ghost to hold a grove of young birches.
Preservation is no place for purists. A working building isn’t a Revolutionary War reenactment; historical accuracy can be counterproductive, as the Landmarks Preservation Commission acknowledges. The commission objected to interrupting the black limestone wall with a pair of added openings from the restaurant onto the plaza, so they compromised on one, tucked close to the existing revolving door.
The team working on Lever House is proudly obsessive, mixing artistry and detective work. To replace broken slabs of black limestone, they tracked down the now-shuttered original quarry, which turned out to be a tiny island in the middle of Lake Champlain. They excavated slender rails between blocks of marble by chemically dissolving strips of ghastly sealant.
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