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Lower East Side Tenement Museum Visitors' Center  

Lower East Side Tenement Museum Visitors' Center

103, Orchard Street, Manhattan, New York, NY, United States

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Lower East Side Tenement Museum Visitors' Center

103, Orchard Street, Manhattan, New York, NY, United States

Type
YEAR
2011
SIZE
10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft
The Lower East Side Tenement
Museum—comprising three separate buildings at 91 Orchard Street (“Community
Resource Building”), 93 Orchard Street (“Historic Building”), and 103 Orchard
Street (“Public Building”)—takes literal and figurative cues from the architectural
fabric and the vibrant history of the neighborhood to create a unique
institution singularly dedicated to the understanding of the immigrant
experience in the United States.  

  As the first and only museum in
the US to commemorate the history of urban, working-class immigrants, The
Tenement Museum serves as a critical piece of American history while
demonstrating its continued relevance. Educational outreach is a critical
component of its mission, but in order to enhance such services, the Museum recognized
the need for revitalized and restored facilities at 91 and 97 Orchard and, in
the case of 103 Orchard, a completely refreshed public face.

 

On one of the most prominent
corners of the Lower East Side, where Delancey meets Orchard, the new storefront
for the Museum at 103 Orchard creates a physical gateway for the neighborhood.
Previously home to diverse retail establishments throughout the community’s
evolution, it has served as an economic anchor to the neighborhood and so was
fitting to restore it as the public “face” of the Museum. Now transformed into
a transparent, open, and inviting storefront, the space literally embodies the
Museum’s mission: “Revealing the past. Challenging the future.”

 

Where architectural and structural
elements were uncovered, retained, and exposed from previous renovations,
others served as inspiration for modern elements: new tiles take inspiration
from 1800s colors and patterns used throughout the building while a remnant of
Victorian wallpaper serves as the inspiration for proposed future ironwork.
Modern technology integrated throughout helps the Museum further expand upon
its mission, through a dedicated film viewing room, full-size professional
kitchen, and art gallery/flexible space for community use.

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