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Albany Banquet Hall
Albany Banquet Hall
Albany, NY, United States
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Other Projects by Neil Pelone Architecture PLLC
Albany Banquet Hall
Albany, NY, United States
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2013
SIZE
3000 sqft - 5000 sqft
The National Commercial Bank building, located at 60 State Street, was designed and built in 1902 by the noted New York City architectural firm York and Sawer. The structure underwent a major addition in the 1920's, and interior renovations followed in the 1960's and 1980's. Over 100 years later the exquisite styling and details captured by the Beaux-Arts neoclassical style are still evident.
The 3300 sfqt main lobby space is 45’ high and is the “crown jewel” of the building. The walls are clad almost entirely in book matched marble, there is gold leaf detailing in the cornices and exquisite plaster relief detail in the ceiling. The first floor also features the restoration of the wood paneled walls (clad in crotch mahogany) and plaster ceiling in the “Presidents Room”.
The basement has been adapted to accommodate bar, lounge and private dining areas. The basement features original safe deposit vault detailing as well as a restored stone mosaic floor.
Phase 1 of the project – the event spaces in the basement and first floor – was completed in September 2013. Phase 2 is currently underway and involves the adaptive reuse of the remainder of the building in to 14 luxury apartments and a new penthouse addition.
The project presented many challenges that needed to be overcome in order to make the space function appropriately in its new role. The greatest challenge and achievement was returning the most stunning spaces (first floor marble lobby and basement vault) into updated, usable and code compliant gathering spaces for the public. Special care was also taken to tame the room acoustically while using its historic assets to the best advantage. The same attention was paid to the aesthetic and experience-based components of the project by designing with the financial history of the building as a consistent reference; allowing event patrons to engage the entire history of the building from 1901 through 2013.
The 3300 sfqt main lobby space is 45’ high and is the “crown jewel” of the building. The walls are clad almost entirely in book matched marble, there is gold leaf detailing in the cornices and exquisite plaster relief detail in the ceiling. The first floor also features the restoration of the wood paneled walls (clad in crotch mahogany) and plaster ceiling in the “Presidents Room”.
The basement has been adapted to accommodate bar, lounge and private dining areas. The basement features original safe deposit vault detailing as well as a restored stone mosaic floor.
Phase 1 of the project – the event spaces in the basement and first floor – was completed in September 2013. Phase 2 is currently underway and involves the adaptive reuse of the remainder of the building in to 14 luxury apartments and a new penthouse addition.
The project presented many challenges that needed to be overcome in order to make the space function appropriately in its new role. The greatest challenge and achievement was returning the most stunning spaces (first floor marble lobby and basement vault) into updated, usable and code compliant gathering spaces for the public. Special care was also taken to tame the room acoustically while using its historic assets to the best advantage. The same attention was paid to the aesthetic and experience-based components of the project by designing with the financial history of the building as a consistent reference; allowing event patrons to engage the entire history of the building from 1901 through 2013.
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